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destitute

How many syllables in destitute?

  3 syllables

Divide destitute into syllables:   des-ti-tute
Stressed syllable in destitute:   des-ti-tute
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Synonyms for destitute


1 syllable
  • poor
    2 syllables
    • needy
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • disadvantaged
    • on the breadline
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with destitute

      2 syllables
      • Aleut
        3 syllables
        4 syllables
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