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guards

How many syllables in guards?

  1 syllable

Divide guards into syllables:   guards
Syllable stress:   guards
How to say guards:

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What rhymes with guards

1 syllable
  • bard's
  • card's
  • hards
  • yard
  • bards
  • cards
  • shards
  • yard's
2 syllables
  • discards
  • retards
  • regards
  • shardy
3 syllables
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