Hyphenation of gambit

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

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Definitions of gambit:

1.	An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
2.	A maneuver in a game or conversation
3.	A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

Synonyms of gambit:

noun	ploy, remark, comment
noun	ploy, stratagem, maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
noun	chess move

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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.