Contempt has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt. | |
| 2. | Familiarity breeds contempt. | |
| 3. | I feel nothing but contempt for such dishonest behavior. | |
| 4. | I feel nothing but contempt for such behavior. | |
| 5. | I have a fine contempt for him. | |
| 6. | He seems to hold people from Kakogawa in contempt. | |
| 7. | He always speaks of the government with contempt. | |
| 8. | Her behavior is beneath contempt. | |
| 9. | Familiarity breeds contempt and children. | |
| 10. | Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but--more frequently than not --struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God. |