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sickle

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

sickle

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

sickle 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, sickle is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsickle

1noun
  • An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.
  • Any of the sickle-shaped middle feathers of the domestic cock.
1verb
  • To cut with a sickle.
  • To deform (as with a red blood cell) into an abnormal crescent shape.
  • Of red blood cells: to assume an abnormal crescent shape.
1adjective
  • Shaped like the blade of a sickle; crescent-shaped.

    Example: "a sickle moon"

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