How many syllables in nails?

There is 1 syllable in the word nails.

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Definition of nails:

nails (noun):: a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates; a piece of metal with a point at one end and a head at the other, hit with a hammer to join two objects together

Synonyms for nails:

hits socks licks clocks pounds kicks bats strokes strikes boxes

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Antonyms for nails:

unties separates stops

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