How many syllables in skates?

There is 1 syllable in the word skates.

How to pronounce skates:

skates (noun):: any of a family (rajidae, especially genus raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape

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blacks

bronchos

broncos

cobs

colts

cow ponies

dobbins

equids

equines

fillies

foals

geldings

jades

mares

mounts

mustangs

nags

packhorses

plugs

ponies

prancers

quarter horses

racehorses

saddle horses

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