How many syllables in bows?

There is 1 syllable in the word bows.

How to pronounce bows:

bows (verb):: to suffer defeat; to cease from competition or resistance submit, yield; to lower (one's head) or bend (one's knee or body) as a sign of respect, greeting, agreement, or shame

angles

arc

arches

arcs

bends

bow

bowing

bowknot

buckles

coils

corners

crooks

curls

curtain call

curvatures

curves

folds

fore

inflections

obeisance

prow

rings

slopes

stem

turns

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arises

gets to your feet

rises

stands

stands up

straightens

straightens up

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