Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Cleaver?

cleaver has 2 syllables

Split Cleaver into syllables?

cleaver

Definition of Cleaver

a heavy, broad-bladed knife used for chopping meat or bones

How should Cleaver divide into syllables

The first syllable has a long 'e' sound and the second syllable has a short 'e' sound. There are two consonants in the middle of the word: 'v' and 'r'.

Part of Speech - Cleaver

Noun

Sentences with Cleaver

The chef used a cleaver to chop the vegetables quickly.
The butcher cleaned the cleaver after using it to cut through the bones.
My dad uses a cleaver to cut wood for the fireplace.
The hunter brought a cleaver to cut up the wild boar he caught.
The samurai's cleaver was sharpened to perfection.

Quotes with Cleaver

"I have a cleaver and a hatchet, and I know how to use them." - Tom Waits
"The pen is mightier than the sword, but the cleaver is mightier than the pen." - Alan Moore
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade; when life gives you cleavers, make chopped meat." - Anthony Liccione