How many syllables in beats?

There is 1 syllable in the word beats.

How to pronounce beats:

beats (verb):: to strike repeatedly; to strike with a series of violent blows

beat

beat generation

beatnik

beatniks

cadence

heartbeat

measure

meter

metre

musical rhythm

pulsation

pulse

rhythm

round

youth subculture

blocks

counters

defends

deflects

fends off

guards

holds off

parries

rebuffs

repels

resists

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