Hyphenation of shovel

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word shovel? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

shov-el

Definitions of shovel:

1.	A hand tool for lifting loose material Consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
2.	The quantity a shovel can hold
3.	A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
4.	A machine for excavating
5.	Dig with or as if with a shovel Shovel sand He shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long

Synonyms of shovel:

noun	hand tool
noun	shovelful, spadeful, containerful
noun	fire iron
noun	power shovel, excavator, digger, machine
verb	dig, delve, cut into, turn over, shovel in, shovel in

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.