Drinking has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I went drinking with one of my boyfriend's friends, and now he's furious at me." "Was this friend a guy or a girl?" "A guy, obviously. Why would I go drinking with his female friends?" "Yeah, you're right." "His name is Tom. He's really hot, and I really want to go drinking with him again." | |
| 2. | Mr. Mitsubishi is drinking at home to save his drinking money. | |
| 3. | It's better than drinking cola, though it's not as good as drinking champagne. | |
| 4. | I prefer drinking coffee to drinking tea. | |
| 5. | Mary is drinking a lemonade and Tom is drinking a beer. | |
| 6. | Are you drinking what we're drinking? | |
| 7. | "You aren't drinking wine?" "No, I am driving, so I am drinking apple juice." | |
| 8. | "The dangers of alcohol drinking, especially amongst the younger population, have been widely underestimated and excessive alcohol drinking is socially relatively well tolerated," Relvas said. | |
| 9. | I like drinking hot tea when it's cold outside, but when it's hot I like drinking iced tea. | |
| 10. | Tom isn't drinking vodka. He's drinking wine. |