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candidacy

How many syllables in candidacy?

  4 syllables

Divide candidacy into syllables:   can-di-da-cy
Stressed syllable in candidacy:   can-di-da-cy
How to say candidacy:

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Synonyms for candidacy


2 syllables
  • entry
3 syllables
4 syllables
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