How To Pronounce Competence
competence
How To Say Competence Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, competence is pronounced /ˈkɒm.pə.tɪns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɒ̃m.pə.tɪ̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ɪns/.
Competence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Competence has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Competence
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Competence /ˈkɒm.pə.tɪns/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Competence /ˈkɒm.pə.tɪns/
Questions About Competence
How do you say competence phonetically?
Competence sounds like KOM-puh-tins in British English and KAHM-puh-tins in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce competence in British English?
In British English, competence is pronounced /ˈkɒm.pə.tɪns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɒ̃m.pə.tɪ̃ns].
How do you pronounce competence in American English?
In American English, competence is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ɪns/.
How many syllables are in competence?
Competence has three syllables, /kɒm/ + /pə/ + /tɪns/.
Where is the stress in competence?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce competence the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒm.pə.tɪns/ and American English has /ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ɪns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Competence
Competence has three syllables. See how competence divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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