Hyphenation of upsurge

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word upsurge? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

up-surge

Definitions of upsurge:

1.	A sudden forceful flow
2.	A sudden or abrupt strong increase Stimulated a surge of speculation An upsurge of emotion An upsurge in violent crime

Synonyms of upsurge:

noun	rush, spate, surge, flow, flowing
noun	surge, increase, step-up

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