mellowbrook on How are hyphenated words counted in IELTS?

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07 October 2026

If a Reading gap says ONE WORD ONLY, does “check-in” count as one word or two?

No, adding a hyphen doesn't make it a valid one-word answer. Keep the passage's spelling and check which single word the gap actually needs.

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