Dawdle has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Don't dawdle on the way home. | |
| 2. | Now if you dawdle on the streets of Rome or Milan, police demand to see your travel papers and hurry you on, telling you to move quickly. | |
| 3. | Come along now, you mustn't dawdle. |