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headsmen

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

headsmen

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

headsmen 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, headsmen is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofheadsmen

1noun
  • A chief person; a head man
  • An executioner whose method of dispatching the condemned is decapitation.
  • A labourer in a colliery who transports the coal from the workings to the horseway, and who is oftentimes assisted by a younger worker called a foal.
  • One in command of a whaling vessel.
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