Allow has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knock knock, is anyone home?" "Go away!" "I can't hear you." "Okay, what is it?" "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Geronimo Stilton." "What do you want?" "Your Highness, allow me to cross your kingdom so that I can get—" "Denied." "But—" "Unless you're a true warrior." "Believe me when I tell you that I am NOT a knight." "So you have no sword?" "Not even one. I am not a knight." "How about a piece of the Triforce?" "I am NOT a knight!" "You look like a knight on this picture I found on your website." "I am not a knight!" "Then go away." "But... okay." | |
| 2. | Tom's parents allow him to do a lot of things that my parents don't allow me to do. | |
| 3. | Mary's parents allow her to do a lot of things that my parents don't allow me to do. | |
| 4. | Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article. | |
| 5. | You must allow for his youth. | |
| 6. | I will not allow you to be ill-treated. | |
| 7. | I can't allow you to do that. | |
| 8. | You should allow an hour to go to the airport. | |
| 9. | Allow a student to be absent. | |
| 10. | Schools have tried to limit their use by not allowing them to be used in math classes, although they allow them in science lessons to save time. |