incidence

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/

Syllables in·ci·dence

Stress IN-ci-dence

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

dence

/dəns/

schwa

Meaning

the rate or occurrence of something, especially something undesirable

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + dence=/dəns/(confidence)

Example

The incidence of the disease has decreased this year.