Emptier has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The roads are becoming less traveled, the restaurants emptier, and ordinary stores are seeing foot-fall trailing off — even in towns with no confirmed cases for hundreds of miles around. | |
| 2. | Shopping trolleys used to be small, making them appear more full; today they are massive, making them appear emptier. |