Eagle has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | When Rhodopis was bathing, an eagle snatched one of her sandals from her maid and carried it to Memphis; and while the king was administering justice in the open air, the eagle, when it arrived above his head, flung the sandal into his lap; and the king, stirred both by the beautiful shape of the sandal and by the strangeness of the occurrence, sent men in all directions into the country in quest of the woman who wore the sandal; and when she was found in the city of Naucratis, she was brought up to Memphis, became the wife of the king, and when she died was honoured with a great tomb. | |
| 2. | The eagle does not catch flies. | |
| 3. | The eagle is king of birds. | |
| 4. | The eagle dived at its prey. | |
| 5. | An eagle is flying in the sky. | |
| 6. | As the lion is king of beasts, so is the eagle king of birds. | |
| 7. | The bird was half as large as an eagle. | |
| 8. | The eagle spread its wings ready for flight. | |
| 9. | The little bird couldn't defend itself against the eagle. | |
| 10. | An eagle was soaring high up in the air. |