Beat has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The problem with fundamentalists insisting on a literal interpretation of the Bible is that the meaning of words change. A prime example is 'Spare the rod, spoil the child'. A rod was a stick used by shepherds to guide their sheep to go in the desired direction. Shepherds did not use it to beat their sheep. The proper translation of the saying is 'Give your child guidance, or they will go astray.' It does not mean 'Beat the shit out of your child or he will become rotten', as many fundamentalist parents seem to believe. | |
| 2. | Do not beat the drum. Beat the drummer. | |
| 3. | You hope to beat me. I tell you that you will never beat me. | |
| 4. | "Put the baby down, I said." "If you want to beat me and me holding your son, then beat me." | |
| 5. | He won't beat me. | |
| 6. | I beat him completely in the debate. | |
| 7. | Don't beat around the bush. | |
| 8. | We beat about for a solution to the problem. | |
| 9. | Our team can easily beat your team in the first game. | |
| 10. | Our soccer team beat all the other teams in the town. |