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incompetency

/ɪnˈkɑm.pə.tən.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
in-com-pe-ten-cy
IPA
/ɪnˈkɑm.pə.tən.si/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being incompetent.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈkɑm.pə.tən.si/
  • British English: /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.tən.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

incompetencies (plural)

Synonyms

incompetence

Questions

How do you pronounce incompetency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈkɑm.pə.tən.si/.
What does incompetency mean?
The condition of being incompetent.

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