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How to pronounce prophesy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms preach
Type of lecture, talk
Has types evangelize, evangelise
Type Words
Synonyms vaticinate
Type of call, predict, promise, prognosticate, anticipate, forebode, foretell
Has types vaticinate, enlighten, irradiate

Examples of prophesy

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Some Chinese people have found less subversive ways of dealing with the prophesy.
From the guardian.co.uk
Bede describes the massacre immediately following his delivery of the prophesy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A prophesy foretells that Lyssa would bear a child destined to rule the galaxy.
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There are also white horses which are divinatory, who prophesy or warn of danger.
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This does not, however, mean that every prophet began to prophesy from his birth.
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By looking at the PRESENT, one can easily predict what will happen in prophesy.
From the ideas.time.com
Think you don't, and you're likelier to behave in ways that fulfill that prophesy.
From the sciencedaily.com
And as Christians, we know that it has to happen for prophesy to be fulfilled.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Archaeologists says there is no evidence the Maya ever made any such prophesy.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
  • Preach: deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
  • A prophecy is the message that has been communicated to a prophet which the prophet then communicates to others. Such messages typically involve divine inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of events to come (cf. divine knowledge).
  • To predict; To speak as a prophet; To reveal a divine message
  • To predict a future event under the influence of divine guidance.
  • PROPH'ESY, v.i. To utter predictions; to make declaration of events to come. Jer.11. In Scripture, to preach; to instruct in religious doctrines; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to exhort. 1 Cor. 13 ; Ezek. 37 .
  • To speak by divine inspiration in the name of God.