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thieves

How many syllables in thieves?

  1 syllable

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

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What rhymes with thieves

1 syllable
  • cleaves
  • eves
  • grieves
  • leaves
  • peeves
  • sleeves
  • thieve
  • eaves
  • greaves
  • heaves
  • neves
  • sheaves
  • steeves
  • weave
2 syllables
  • believes
  • reaves
  • reeves
  • retrieves
3 syllables
4 syllables
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