Hyphenation of preliminary

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word preliminary ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

pre-lim-i-nary

Definitions of preliminary :

1.
A minor match preceding the main event
2.
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Training is a necessary preliminary to employment Drinks were the overture to dinner
3.
Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
Designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding A preliminary investigation

Synonyms of preliminary :

adj exploratory, explorative
noun prelim, athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics
noun overture, prelude, origin, origination, inception

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