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names

How many syllables in names?

  1 syllable

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

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What rhymes with names

1 syllable
  • aims
  • claims
  • fames
  • frames
  • games
  • James
  • maims
  • tame
  • blames
  • dames
  • flames
  • game's
  • hames
  • lames
  • name's
2 syllables
  • disclaims
  • exclam
  • maimul
  • shames
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