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competed

How many syllables in competed?

  3 syllables

Divide competed into syllables:   com-pet-ed
How to say competed:

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What rhymes with competed

2 syllables
  • cheated
  • heated
  • seated
  • treatee
  • greeted
  • meted
  • treated
3 syllables
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