"Pire" is not a recognized English word. It could possibly be a typo or a foreign word in a different language.
Some words that contain the root "pire" include vampire, empire, conspire, and inspire.
No, the word "puppies" is not a compound word. A compound word is a word with multiple stems, and the only stem for the word "puppies" is "puppy."
No, "respectful" is not a compound word. Instead, it is a single word derived from the root word "respect."
Con is the root word in that word. The base is condense.
It is not a bad word.
um/pire
There are two syllables. Um-pire.
There are two syllables in the word empire. Em-pire.
"Pas pire" means "not worse".
The syllables in the word umpire are "ump - ire".
There are two syllables divided like so: um-pire.
Dominique Pire was born on February 10, 1910.
Dominique Pire was born on February 10, 1910.
Fontaine-au-Pire's population is 1,110.
Dominique Pire has written: 'Souvenirs et entretiens'
Au pire (literally at worse) means 'at worst' or 'in the worst case.'
Au pire (literally at worse) means 'at worst' or 'in the worst case.'