Pronunciation

How to pronounce “rewards

“rewards” is pronounced /ɹɪwɔːɹdz/ — 2 syllables.
The sound

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rewards

/ɹɪwɔːɹdz/

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2 syllables. Stress the 'ards' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

the wages of sin is death

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