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Hyphenation for “preferring”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “preferring”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "preferring" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “preferring” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „preferring“ ⟶ „pre-fer-ring“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "preferring"

preferring >> /prɪˈfəː/

Definition: [verb] Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
Example: I prefer Venice to Rome

Synonyms of "preferring"

like better | would rather | would rather have | would sooner | would sooner have | favour | be more partial to | incline towards | lean towards | think preferable |


Definition: [verb] Submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration.
Example: the police will prefer charges

Synonyms of "preferring"

bring | press | file | lodge | tender | present | place | lay | submit | put forward | proffer | offer | propose |


Definition: [verb] Promote or advance (someone) to a prestigious position.


Synonyms of "preferring"

promote | upgrade | advance | raise | move up | elevate | aggrandize |


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