Doubles has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I teamed up with Brendon for the doubles tournament. | |
| 2. | A trombonist by trade, Harry sometimes doubles on the euphonium. | |
| 3. | For some reason, I'm happy when I see doubles. | |
| 4. | Moore's Law states that transistor density doubles every 18 to 24 months. | |
| 5. | A funeral is a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker, and strengthen our grief by an expenditure that deepens our groans and doubles our tears. | |
| 6. | Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of its filling a vacuum, it makes one. If it satisfies one want, it doubles and trebles that want another way. That was a true proverb of the wise man, rely upon it: "Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith." | |
| 7. | Happiness is the only thing that doubles when you split it. | |
| 8. | I enjoy playing doubles with Tom. |