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Identify the sentence that uses correct hyphenation.

A.
Her belllike voice and sweeping self-confidence leave a strong impression.

B.
Her bell-like voice and sweeping self confidence leave a strong impression.

C.
Her bell-like voice and sweeping self-confidence leave a strong impression.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

"Bell-like" is hyphenated because there are three consecutive Ls.

"Self-confidence" is hyphenated because every compound with the prefix "self-" is hyphenated.

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