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competently

How many syllables in competently?

  4 syllables

Divide competently into syllables:   com-pe-tent-ly
Stressed syllable in competently:   com-pe-tent-ly
How to say competently:

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Synonyms for competently


1 syllable
  • we'll
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2 syllables
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    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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