how to pronounce competency
/ˈkɒm.pɪ.tən.si/
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competency is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of competency in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… certainly not a lack of competency in …”
meanings of competency
noun:
- Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
- A sufficient supply (of).
- The ability to perform some task; competence.
- Implicit knowledge of a language's structure.
- A sustainable income.
competency frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word competency occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics competency can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that competency can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
3) people, society, and culture;
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