Hyphenation for “presage”
Showing how to split the syllables of “presage”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “presage”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "presage" 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 “presage” 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: „presage“ ⟶
„presage“.
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 "presage"
presage >> /ˈprɛsɪdʒ/
Definition: [transitive verb] (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen.
Example: the outcome of the game presaged the coming year
Synonyms of "presage"
portend
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augur
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foreshadow
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foretell
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prophesy
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be an omen of
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herald
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be a sign of
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be the harbinger of
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be a warning of
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give a warning of
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warn of
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be an indication of
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indicate
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be a presage of
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signal
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bode
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announce
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promise
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threaten
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Definition: [noun] A sign or warning that something, typically something bad, will happen; an omen or portent.
Example: the fever was a somber presage of his final illness
Synonyms of "presage"
omen
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sign
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indication
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portent
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warning
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forewarning
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harbinger
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foreshadowing
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augury
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signal
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promise
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threat
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ill omen
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forecast
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prediction
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prognostication
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prophecy
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straw in the wind
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writing on the wall
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hint
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