How to Pronounce Needles

To pronounce "needles", say NEEDL-es — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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NEEDL-es

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"needles" has 2 syllables: needl-es. It rhymes with wheedles and beadles, if that helps it stick.

noun

A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
“The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button.”
Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.

verb

To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
“Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples.”

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How many syllables are in "needles"?▾

"Needles" has 2 syllables: needl · es.

What does "needles" mean?▾

Needles: A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.

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