_pref-erence_
_prog-nos-ticate_

It will be noted that some of these examples show division in more than one
place, that is on the syllables which bear either the primary or the
secondary accent. This rule does not provide for the cases when the
division must come on an unaccented syllable. The cases, however, when the
division cannot be made to come on either the syllable bearing the primary
accent or one bearing a secondary accent will be comparatively few.




RULES FOR DIVISION OF WORDS


I The general rule, then, is to divide according to pronunciation, not
according to etymology or any hard and fast rule.

As far as possible, consistently with pronunciation and good
spacing, divide according to meaning and derivation, where known.

_un-even_, not _une-ven_, _auto-mobile_, not _automo-bile_,
_en-abled_, not _ena-bled_.

II Divide on a vowel wherever practicable. In case a vowel alone forms a
syllable in the middle of a word it should be run into the first line.

_busi-ness_
_sepa-rate_