@cindex hyphens
-Centered hyphens are entered as `@code{-}@code{-}' between syllables.
+Centered hyphens are entered as `@code{--}' between syllables.
The hyphen will have variable length depending on the space between
the syllables and it will be centered between the syllables.
When a lyric is sung over many notes (this is called a melisma), this is
indicated with a horizontal line centered between a syllable and the
next one. Such a line is called an extender line, and it is entered as
-@code{__}.
+`@code{__}'.
@ignore
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