How to Pronounce Wires

To pronounce "wires", say WIR-es — 2 syllables, IPA /waɪəz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/waɪəz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “wires”

"wires" has 2 syllables: wir-es. It rhymes with friars and desires, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: wyers — easy to mix up when writing.

What does wires mean?

noun

  1. Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
  2. A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

verb

  1. To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

    “We need to wire that hole in the fence.”

  2. To string on a wire.

    “wire beads”

Synonyms

barbed wiretelegramtelegraphconducting wirescore stringcablesteel wirethreadelectrify

Antonyms

unwire

Words that rhyme with wires

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

friarsdesiresinquirestranspirespliersfiresretiresacquiresgyresrequireschoirsdriers

Related words

cableelectrifytelegraphtelegramboybridlesbugscables

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "wires"?▾

"Wires" has 2 syllables: wir · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "wires"?▾

The IPA transcription of "wires" is /waɪəz/.

What does "wires" mean?▾

Wires: Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

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