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Divide employ into syllables:

em · ploy

How to pronounce employ:

Definition of employ:

employ:
The past tense of Employ is employed.

Synonyms for employ:

devotereusededicatemisapplyconsecrateholdrecycleenjoywastegive
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Antonyms for employ:

hurtyieldforgetstaydislikeidleneglectwastebreakhalt
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Other 2-syllable words like employ

Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like employ does.

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  • endowed
  • enea
  • engines
  • engrave
  • enlarged
  • enmail
  • ennis
  • enrol
  • enshrine
  • ensign
  • ensource
  • ensure
  • entice
  • entrance
  • entree
  • entrest
  • enzo
  • eon
  • equus
  • … more
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