competition

How many syllables in competition?

  4 syllables

Divide competition into syllables:   com-pe-ti-tion
Primary syllable stress:   com-pe-ti-tion
Secondary syllable stress:   com-pe-ti-tion
How to say competition:

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Synonyms for competition


1 syllable
  • clash
  • game
  • race
  • fight
  • match
  • war
2 syllables
  • battle
  • playoffs
  • warfare
  • contest
  • struggle
3 syllables
  • rivalry
4 syllables
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2 syllables
  • fission
  • Titian
  • mission
3 syllables
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5 syllables
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