How many syllables in heir?

There is 1 syllable in the word heir.

Divide heir into syllables:

heir (noun):: one who receives property from an ancestor one who is entitled to inherit property; a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.

beneficiary

claimant

descendant

descendent

heir apparent

heir at law

heir presumptive

heir-at-law

heiress

heritor

inheritor

inheritress or inheritrix

inheritrix

legatee

next in line

receiver

recipient

scion

successor

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