Is the first letter of the second word in a hyphenated word capitalized in a heading?

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2026-02-10 11:15

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The general rule-of-thumb in contemporary English is that the first letter of the second Word of a hyphenated term is capitalized in a heading only when it is a proper noun. Stricter style-systems (of which there are many) offer a variety of more precise rules governing these cases.

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