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acquired

How many syllables in acquired?

  2 syllables

Divide acquired into syllables:   ac-quired
How to say acquired:

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What rhymes with acquired

1 syllable
  • fired
  • sired
  • wire
  • hired
  • tired
2 syllables
  • admired
  • conspired
  • inquired
  • rehired
  • retired
  • rewires
  • byard
  • desired
  • inspired
  • required
  • rewired
  • transpired
3 syllables
4 syllables
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