Comparing has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The explanation below was achieved by comparing and contrasting a variety of different theories. | |
| 2. | Evidence that the above example is farfetched can be seen by comparing the total occurrences of component X. | |
| 3. | Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of others. | |
| 4. | "No, not so much. At most comparing sizes, telling dirty stories." "Sizes of what?" "Of 'that'." | |
| 5. | You're comparing chalk and cheese! | |
| 6. | You're comparing apples and oranges! | |
| 7. | Comparing American English and British English is like counting incompatible sets of floors of a building. That's why, when you try translating over and over again between the two, it's like climbing an endless set of floors. You might even reach the moon someday doing that. | |
| 8. | You are comparing apples and oranges. | |
| 9. | You're comparing apples with oranges. | |
| 10. | I'm not comparing Tom to Mary. |