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hired

How many syllables in hired?

  1 syllable

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

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What rhymes with hired

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