Hyphenation of sheath

Are you trying to hyphenate sheath? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

sheath

Definitions of sheath:

1.	A protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
2.	An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
3.	A dress suitable for formal occasions

Synonyms of sheath:

noun	protective covering, protective cover, protection
noun	case, covering, natural covering, cover
noun	cocktail dress, dress, frock

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.