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demolish

How many syllables in demolish?

  3 syllables

Divide demolish into syllables:   de-mol-ish
Stressed syllable in demolish:   de-mol-ish
How to pronounce demolish:   dih-mol-ish
How to say demolish:

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Synonyms for demolish


1 syllable
  • raze
  • trash
2 syllables
  • blowup
  • destroy
  • level
  • shatter
  • bulldoze
  • devour
  • puncture
3 syllables
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with demolish

      2 syllables
      • Polish
        3 syllables
        • abolish
          5 syllables
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