How many syllables in mire?

There is 1 syllable in the word mire.

Divide mire into syllables:

mire (noun):: wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh); a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot.; an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to get out of

bog

difficulty

emergency

gravel

hot water

jam

mess

morass

muck

mud

ooze

peat bog

plight

predicament

quag

quagmire

sand

slack

slime

slop

sludge

straits

tight spot or corner

trouble

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