Hyphenation of gamble

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

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Definitions of gamble:

1.	Money that is risked for possible monetary gain
2.	A risky act or venture
3.	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome When you buy these stocks you are gambling
4.	Play games for money

Synonyms of gamble:

noun	speculation, venture
noun	risk, peril, danger
verb	chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance, try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
verb	play

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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.