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Old 12-Nov-2007, 22:44
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How many syllables are there in "retire".
I think there are 2 but my American friends say there are 3.
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Hello

How many syllables are there in "retire".
I think there are 2 but my American friends say there are 3.
In America we retire with two syllables! You can hear the word spoken at retire definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta

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