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competence

How many syllables in competence?

  3 syllables

Divide competence into syllables:   com-pe-tence
Stressed syllable in competence:   com-pe-tence
How to pronounce competence:   kom-pi-tens
How to say competence:

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Synonyms for competence


1 syllable
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        4 syllables
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