Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fires

/ˈfaɪ̯ɚz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
fires
IPA
/ˈfaɪ̯ɚz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of fire

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of fire

noun

Acronym of febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfaɪ̯ɚz/
  • British English: /ˈfaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/

Usage

Rhymes With

requires buyers tires desires suppliers wires myers flyers expires tyres hires liars

Questions

How do you pronounce fires?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪ̯ɚz/.
What does fires mean?
plural of fire

How to pronounce fires

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fires”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfaɪ̯ɚz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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