Hyphenation of blackjack

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

black-jack

Definitions of blackjack:

1.	A common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves Tends to form dense thickets
2.	A piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle Used for hitting people
3.	A flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background Indicates a pirate ship
4.	A gambling game using cards The object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
5.	Exert pressure on someone through threats

Synonyms of blackjack:

noun	blackjack oak, jack oak, Quercus marilandica, scrub oak
noun	cosh, sap, bludgeon
noun	twenty-one, vingt-et-un, card game, cards
verb	blackmail, pressure, influence, act upon, work

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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.