August has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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| 1. | The Perseid meteor shower is often considered to be one of the best meteor showers of the year due to its high rates and pleasant late-summer temperatures. This year’s shower peak, however, has the added bonus of dark skies courtesy of an early-setting crescent Moon. Combine these ideal observing conditions and high rates (an average of 60 meteors per hour at the peak) with the fact that the best nights for viewing – August 11 to 12 and August 12 to 13 – occur on a weekend and you have a recipe for successfully viewing some celestial fireworks! | |
| 2. | Here it's August and our summer vacation is nearly over. | |
| 3. | A party will be held next Saturday, that is to say, on August 25th. | |
| 4. | John Tel is expected to delay the release of its chip set until August. | |
| 5. | Jack was born on August tenth. | |
| 6. | This offer expires on August 15, 1999. | |
| 7. | In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding. | |
| 8. | On a sultry night in August a new theatre opened for business. | |
| 9. | There is no school during August. | |
| 10. | Can you absolutely assure delivery by August 15? |