How many syllables in incompetence?

Syllables in incompetence

4

in·com·pe·tence

Incompetence has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say incompetence

Pronunciation/ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns/
4 syllables, in-COM-pe-tence · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say incompetence slowly and listen for each vowel sound: in, com, pe, tence. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in incompetence?
Incompetence has four syllables.
How do you divide incompetence into syllables?
Incompetence divides as in-com-pe-tence.
Which syllable is stressed in incompetence?
The second syllable (in-COM-pe-tence).

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