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[โ€“] GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The hyphen can provide indicators on how to parse the letters on either side. "Pen-Island" would be pronounced differently from "Penisland."

[โ€“] mossy_@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

There's a guy I follow on the internet called "penusbmic", and he claims it's supposed to mean "Pen, USB, Mic".

Whatever you say, Penus B. Mic.