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Counting syllables in "fire" and other words
I'm surprised at the lack of variety-awareness in these answers. For me, there is a clear distinction between higher and hire.
Isolated, fire is a tripthong. In connected speech, I'd hazard that it is a monopthong.
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Isolated, fire is a tripthong. In connected speech, I'd hazard that it is a monopthong.