Considerable has 5 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
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| 1. | To Brian's surprise, his debt amounted to a considerable sum. | |
| 2. | The ship was built at considerable expense. | |
| 3. | The nuclear ship was built at a considerable expense. | |
| 4. | A considerable amount of time and effort have been spent already. | |
| 5. | You seem to have made considerable progress since I saw you last. | |
| 6. | This movement has not yet achieved all its goals, but it has already had considerable impact in many areas of male-female relations. | |
| 7. | A considerable number of students want to go to college. | |
| 8. | There is considerable optimism that the economy will improve. | |
| 9. | A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense. | |
| 10. | The present housing policy is likely to come up against considerable opposition. |