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acquires

How many syllables in acquires?

  2 syllables

Divide acquires into syllables:   ac-quirs
How to say acquires:

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What rhymes with acquires

1 syllable
  • fires
  • spiers
  • tires
  • wires
  • hires
  • squires
  • triers
2 syllables
  • aspires
  • buyer's
  • buyi
  • desires
  • dryers
  • fliers
  • friars
  • inquires
  • Myers
  • priors
  • retires
  • briars
  • buyers
  • criers
  • driers
  • expires
  • flyers
  • fryers
  • liars
  • pliers
  • requires
  • transpires
3 syllables
4 syllables
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