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sheer

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

sheer

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, sheer 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 ofsheer

1noun
  • A sheer curtain or fabric.

    Example: "Use sheers to maximize natural light."

1adjective
  • Very thin or transparent.

    Example: "Her light, sheer dress caught everyone’s attention."

  • Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.
  • (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.

    Example: "I think it is sheer genius to invent such a thing."

  • Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.

    Example: "The army's sheer size made it impossible to resist."

  • Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.

    Example: "It was a sheer drop of 180 feet."

1adverb
  • Clean; quite; at once.

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