How many syllables in confidence?

There are 3 syllables in the word confidence.

Divide confidence into syllables:

confidence (noun):: trust in a person or thing; freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.; a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances

aplomb

assurance

authority

belief

certainty

cockiness

complacency

composure

credence

dependence

ego

faith

hubris

incertain

overconfidence

pride

pridefulness

reliance

self-assurance

self-assuredness

self-confidence

self-esteem

self-trust

smugness

sure

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