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Competence vs Competences


ROBINDESBOIS June 10, 2010 03:53 PM

Competence vs Competences
 
I know how to pronounce competence /ˈkɒmpɪtəns/ my question is how do I pronounce the plural, where does the stress fall? 1st syllable or 3rd one?
Thanks in advance.:shh:

wafflestomp June 10, 2010 04:42 PM

The plural is a 4 syllable word, comp - it - tense - siz .. stress sounds to me when I say it outloud on the last syllable, but I could be wrong.

ROBINDESBOIS June 11, 2010 02:25 AM

Then, competen´ces. Thank you, I coundn´t find it in any dictionary. I really appreciate.

Perikles June 11, 2010 02:41 AM

I would still stress the first syllable myself, making it pro-proparoxytone (=sobresdrújulo)

ROBINDESBOIS June 11, 2010 04:11 AM

You mean the 1st and last???

Perikles June 11, 2010 04:30 AM

No, just the first.

pjt33 June 11, 2010 02:04 PM

Primary stress on first syllable, secondary on third.


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