Hyphenation of shovels

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

shov-els

Definitions of shovels:

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

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.