Ask has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Can you ask Mary to ask Alice to ask Kate? | |
| 2. | Can you ask Tom to ask Mary to ask Alice? | |
| 3. | Don't ask what they think. Ask what they do. | |
| 4. | My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. | |
| 5. | If you carelessly ask, "Got a boyfriend?" she'll be put on her guard and say, "Why do you ask?" | |
| 6. | If you ask her too directly whether she has a friend, she will become suspicious and answer: "Why did you ask me that?" | |
| 7. | If you were to ask your banker where he invests his money, you would also have to ask your dentist to open his mouth so you could examine his teeth. | |
| 8. | Tom forgot to ask Mary what he had planned to ask her. | |
| 9. | Tom forgot to ask Mary the question that John had asked him to ask. | |
| 10. | Tom decided to go ahead and ask Mary the question he had been wanting to ask. |