Approving has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The cook drew approving comments from across the table. | |
| 2. | He gave her an approving nod. | |
| 3. | Thank you for approving my join request. | |
| 4. | He scrutinized the document one final time before approving it. | |
| 5. | The opposition party claimed that approving the bill by a vote late at night was a political ploy. | |
| 6. | Founded by the Paris logician Couturat with help from the Esperantists, it collected signatures from numerous groups approving the idea of an auxiliary language. | |
| 7. | Anne felt that Mrs. Allan's approving smile was almost too much happiness for this world. | |
| 8. | Tom gave Mary an approving smile. |