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retired

How many syllables in retired?

  2 syllables

Divide retired into syllables:   re-tired
Stressed syllable in retired:   re-tired
How to pronounce retired:   ri-tired
How to say retired:

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What rhymes with retired

1 syllable
  • fired
  • mired
  • tired
  • hired
  • sired
  • wire
2 syllables
  • acquired
  • aspired
  • byard
  • desired
  • hardwired
  • inspired
  • required
  • rewires
3 syllables
4 syllables
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