How to Pronounce Quires

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

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💡 Tip for remembering “quires”

"quires" has 2 syllables: quir-es.

What does quires mean?

noun

  1. One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.
  2. A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures.

verb

  1. To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.

noun

  1. A choir.
  2. One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse.

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How many syllables are in "quires"?▾

"Quires" has 2 syllables: quir · es.

What does "quires" mean?▾

Quires: One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.

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