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desires

/dɪˈzaɪɹz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
de-sires
IPA
/dɪˈzaɪɹz/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of desire

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of desire

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈzaɪɹz/
  • British English: /dɪˈzaɪəz/

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce desires?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈzaɪɹz/.
What does desires mean?
plural of desire

How to pronounce desires

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