Syllable CounterHaiku CheckerSyllable DictionaryRulesPoetry
desires

Divide desires into syllables:

de · sires

How to pronounce desires:

Synonyms for desires:

entreatiesdesirecriesprayers

Antonyms for desires:

airfrontfacadeactshowpretensepretence

Other 2-syllable words like desires

Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like desires does.

  • payroll
  • stressing
  • hairstyle
  • focused
  • juncture
  • redux
  • beater
  • cooling
  • cracking
  • giver
  • translate
  • needed
  • relied
  • sweaty
  • chaotic
  • hitting
  • rita
  • bedrock
  • prescribe
  • scoring
  • ne'er
  • beaten
  • ducking
  • staring
  • scentwood
  • … more
See all 2-syllable words
Syllable Quiz
How many syllables in the word daughters?

Question 1 of 5

Syllable Fun Fact
Elision is the process of omitting syllables when speaking quickly or in casual conversation, common in many languages.

You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!

Learn more syllable fun facts
Trending words

These words are popular right now. Visit each word to master its syllable count.

  1. surreptitiously
  2. heaven
  3. seriously
  4. unbeknownst
  5. convenient
  6. colleague
  7. confide
  8. equivocate
  9. infatuated
  10. slovenly


Syllable Counter is reader-supported. When you purchase something through one of our links, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you.

©2025 SyllableCounter.io