Baton has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The band played marvellously under the baton of a new conductor. | |
| 2. | A runner must pass the baton in a relay race. | |
| 3. | We're one baton short for the relay. | |
| 4. | Tom wondered how often Mary practiced baton twirling. | |
| 5. | The policeman pulled out his baton. | |
| 6. | Mary conducted the orchestra using a baton. | |
| 7. | Tom conducted the orchestra using a baton. | |
| 8. | Tom is a baton twirler. | |
| 9. | The orchestra entered on the downbeat of the conductor's baton. | |
| 10. | The Berlin Philharmonic is closed, but classical music buffs can relive Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, under chief conductor Kirill Petrenko’s baton. |