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playa

How many syllables in playa?

  2 syllables

Divide playa into syllables:   pla-ya
Stressed syllable in playa:   pla-ya
How to pronounce playa:   plahy-uh
How to say playa:

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What rhymes with playa

2 syllables
  • arayne
  • Gaia
  • maya
  • Praia
  • via
  • ayah
  • Maia
  • Maya
  • stria
3 syllables
  • araya
  • josiah
  • Messiah
  • pariah
  • Elia
  • Mariah
  • papaya
  • rupiah
4 syllables
  • Jeremiah
  • obadiah
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