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"jibes" has 2 syllables: jib-es. It rhymes with describes and inscribes, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: gibes — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn’t bear to work with him any longer.”
verb
verb
“That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Jibes" has 2 syllables: jib · es.
Jibes: A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
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