Competence has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ted doesn't have the competence to teach English. | |
| 2. | Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired. | |
| 3. | Develop your linguistic competence as much as possible. | |
| 4. | Competence and performance are two different things. | |
| 5. | The Competence Center serves as a meeting place of problems and solutions. | |
| 6. | I'm not questioning your competence. | |
| 7. | He has extensive experience and his competence has branched out into several fields. | |
| 8. | Tom isn't questioning your competence. | |
| 9. | But English competence is not everything when it comes to writing well. |