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How to use hyphens in IELTS

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  1. Hi !! This is really helpful.And I would like to know whether hyphenated numbers in words can be read as one word.If I write twenty-five,is that one word? And accepted in ielts listening reading and writing which mentions one word only answers?

    • Hi Pars
      Great question thank you. YES, hyphenated words are considered to be one word and they are accepted in IELTS Listening and Reading as one-word answers.

      However, the Clerical Marker is trained to look for correct answers, so if you write ‘twenty five’ without a hyphen, you will still get a point.

      (Check out the section on hyphens in Listening gapfill above).

      Many thanks for your question
      Best wishes
      Fiona

    • Hi Qazi
      Many thanks for your comment. I’m glad I could be of some help,
      Best wishes
      Fiona

    • Hi Qazi
      Many thanks for your comment. I’m glad I could be of some help,
      Best wishes
      Fiona

  3. I found this information very useful and productive. Alas! no one is here to point out my mistakes in IELTS speaking.