How many syllables in ploy?

There is 1 syllable in the word ploy.

How to pronounce ploy:

ploy (noun):: escapade, frolic; a manoeuvre designed to gain an advantage in a situation

gambit

maneuver

manoeuvre

tactical maneuver

tactical manoeuvre

back

candor

candour

directness

facing

failure

fairness

faithfulness

forthrightness

frankness

honesty

honor

honour

ignorance

inability

inactivity

incapacity

innocence

loyalty

meeting

misunderstanding

openness

original

reality

rear

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