"Independence" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"independence" has 4 syllables: independence.
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"Independence" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Independence" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "independence" is /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/.
Independence: The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
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