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sheave

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

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sheave” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
1syllable

sheave

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, sheave is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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.

Definitions ofsheave

1noun
  • A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.
  • A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.

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