Doldrums has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It will be some time before the economy will move out of the current doldrums. | |
| 2. | Tom was down in the doldrums after Mary walked out on him. | |
| 3. | The "doldrums" is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters. | |
| 4. | Known to sailors around the world as the doldrums, the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a belt around the Earth extending approximately five degrees north and south of the equator. Here, the prevailing trade winds of the northern hemisphere blow to the southwest and collide with the southern hemisphere’s driving northeast trade winds. |