How many syllables in rails?

There is 1 syllable in the word rails.

How to pronounce rails:

rails (noun):: a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier; a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll.

balustrade

balustrades

banister

banisters

bannisters

bar

guardrails

handle

handrail

rail

railing

railings

railroad

railroad track

railway

runway

shaft

streetcar track

third rail

track

tramway

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