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How Many Syllables in Fire?

2

syllables

fi¯
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re˘

Primary stress on the first syllable

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Some speakers say 1 syllable, others say 2.

Why this word trips people up

Fire is often said as a single syllable in casual speech, but its full two-syllable pronunciation is the one most dictionaries -- and this site -- count.