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incumbent

How many syllables in incumbent?

  3 syllables

Divide incumbent into syllables:   in-cum-bent
Stressed syllable in incumbent:   in-cum-bent
How to pronounce incumbent:   in-kuhm-bunt
How to say incumbent:

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Synonyms for incumbent


1 syllable
  • now
    2 syllables
    • current
    • serving
    • present
    • sitting
    3 syllables
    • in office
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      What rhymes with incumbent

      3 syllables
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