Syllable breaks

[brittk]

Hello,

When using IPA, I am aware that <.> (full stop) represents a syllable break.
However, I have also read that a <-> can also be used? Is this correct? If so, is it simply a matter of personal preference, or is one considered better or more appropriate than the other? Also, what kind of hyphen is it (is it an em dash, regular hypen, etc?)

Thanks for your help!

 

[jutfrank]

What is important is to transcribe clearly. It doesn't really matter if you use a dash, stop, or space. You sometimes even see words with no syllable break marking at all.