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destroys

How many syllables in destroys?

  2 syllables

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What rhymes with destroys

1 syllable
  • boy's
  • joy's
  • noise
  • ploys
  • toys
  • boys
  • joys
  • Noyes
  • poise
  • trois
2 syllables
  • annoys
  • deploys
  • enjoys
  • boyang
  • employs
  • moise
3 syllables
  • eloise
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