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purloin

How many syllables in purloin?

  2 syllables

Divide purloin into syllables:   pur-loin
Stressed syllable in purloin:   pur-loin
How to say purloin:

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Synonyms for purloin


1 syllable
  • nick
  • rob
  • pinch
  • steal
2 syllables
  • pilfer
  • pocket
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with purloin

    1 syllable
    • Boyne
    • groin
    • loin
    • coin
    • join
    2 syllables
    • adjoin
    • Burgoyne
    • Des Moines
    • eloign
    • essoin
    • rejoin
    • short loin
    • subjoin
    • Alboin
    • conjoin
    • disjoin
    • enjoin
    • recoin
    • sainfoin
    • sirloin
    3 syllables
    • benzoin
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