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photoplay

How many syllables in photoplay?

  3 syllables

Divide photoplay into syllables:   pho-to-play
Primary syllable stress:   pho-to-play
Secondary syllable stress:   pho-to-play
How to pronounce photoplay:   foh-tuh-pley
How to say photoplay:

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What rhymes with photoplay

2 syllables
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3 syllables
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