How many syllables in glides?

There is 1 syllable in the word glides.

How to pronounce glides:

glides (verb):: to move easily and smoothly; to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly

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ghost

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rolls

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sail

sails

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slides

slip

slips

speeds

streams

sweeps

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faces

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