Deterrent has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The law's harsh sentence is a deterrent against drinking and driving. | |
| 2. | It is just because fear of punishment has no deterrent effect that crime continues in spite of all laws and courts, prisons and executions. | |
| 3. | Judge Salvador was of the school that thought stiff sentences were a deterrent. | |
| 4. | Iran has sufficient deterrent power to respond decisively to any Israeli direct attack. | |
| 5. | I think this would act as a deterrent. |