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The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association doesn’t address hyphenated prefixes directly. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017), 8.161. (New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2016), 67–68. (Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2020), 6.17.Ĥ. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017), 8.161.ģ. The Associated Press Stylebook 2020–2022 (New York: Associated Press, 2020), 138.Ģ. The Associated Press Stylebook (AP style) isn’t included in this post because it doesn’t use headline-style capitalization. Adjectives and adverbs are capitalized in hyphenated compounds in headline-style capitalization.ġ. *Note that in some cases, words that normally function as prepositions can instead function as adjectives or adverbs, such as the words thru and through in drive-thru and drive-through shown in the first example in this post. The Breaking- and-Entering Suspect Pled Guilty Coordinating conjunctions (i.e., for, and, or, but, so, yet, and nor).Prepositions (e.g., above, under, behind)*.In headline-style capitalization, the following parts of speech are lowercased if they follow a hyphen in a compound: T-shirt Sales Slowed in the First Quarter Exception 3: Hyphenated Articles, Prepositions, and Coordinating Conjunctions in Titles and Headings If the hyphenated word in your title or heading starts with a single letter that isn’t a standalone word, lowercase the second word. How to De-stress in Five Steps Exception 2: Hyphenated Words Beginning with Single Letters in Titles and Headings 5Īnti-trash and Pro-turtle Alliances Worked Together to Clean the Park If the hyphenated word in your title or heading starts with a prefix that isn’t a standalone word (e.g., pre, non, de), lowercase the second word. Exception 1: Hyphenated Words with Prefixes in Titles and Headings See the References section at the bottom of this post for information about these exceptions in relation to the style guides mentioned above. Hyphenated articles, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions Hyphenated words beginning with single lettersģ. Let’s look at three of the most common exceptions you may run into in your own writing:Ģ. However, there are several exceptions to this guideline.
