How many syllables in waits?

There is 1 syllable in the word waits.

How to pronounce waits:

waits (verb):: to stay in place in expectation of await; to stay in one place or remain inactive in expectation of something

awaits

bides

dally

delay

hang around

holds on

hover

linger

lingers

loiter

pause

remain

remains

rest

sits tight

stay

stays

stop

tarry

changes

connects

exchanges

interchanges

shifts

substitutes

swaps

switches

transfers

transits

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