Ensuing has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy. | |
| 2. | One of my Japanese teachers said "honya honya" instead of "blah blah." My ensuing laughter nearly gave me a hernia. | |
| 3. | This sentence was born from indecisiveness and ensuing boredom. | |
| 4. | Offspring that survive are more likely to pass their genes to ensuing generations. |