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shovels

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

shovels

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

shovels 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, shovels is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofshovels

1noun
  • A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
  • A spade.
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