Hyphenation of gauntlet

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

gaunt-let

Definitions of gauntlet:

1.	To offer or accept a challenge Threw down the gauntlet Took up the gauntlet
2.	A glove of armored leather Protects the hand
3.	A glove with long sleeve
4.	A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim

Synonyms of gauntlet:

noun	gantlet, challenge
noun	gantlet, metal glove, glove, gloves
noun	gantlet, glove, gloves
noun	gantlet, corporal punishment

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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.