Defend has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It is more difficult to defend oneself than to defend someone else. Those who doubt it may look at lawyers. | |
| 2. | We have to defend our country from the foreign aggression. | |
| 3. | We must defend our freedom at all cost. | |
| 4. | Paris did her best to defend her liberties. | |
| 5. | Please defend me from such bad men. | |
| 6. | That was the only way we could defend ourselves against all this terrible shooting. | |
| 7. | The natives have to defend their land against invaders. | |
| 8. | If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees. | |
| 9. | We have to defend our country at any cost. | |
| 10. | To defend myself, I had to tell a lie. |