Hyphenation of tackle

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

tack-le

Definitions of tackle:

1.	The person who plays that position on a football team The right tackle is a straight A student
2.	Gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
3.	Gear used in fishing
4.	(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage It takes a big man to play tackle
5.	(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
6.	Accept as a challenge I'll tackle this difficult task
7.	Put a harness Harness the horse
8.	Seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

Synonyms of tackle:

noun	lineman
noun	rigging, gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances
noun	fishing gear, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig, gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances
noun	lineman
noun	football play
verb	undertake, take on, confront, face up, face
verb	harness, attach
verb	attack, aggress

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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.