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preferred

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "preferred" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

9 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “preferred” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

preferred

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preferred is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, preferred is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpreferred

1verb

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
Example: "I prefer tea to coffee."
To advance, promote (someone or something).
To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

1noun

Preferred stock.

1adjective

Favoured

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

preferential preferentialism preferentialist preferentially preferment prefermentation preferments preferral

preferred(current)

After

preferredly preferredness preferrer preferrers preferring preferrous prefers prefertile

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