Expedient has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever when they are only wasting their time. | |
| 2. | Myrtale was convinced in her own mind that as Dryas had to deal with so many rich suitors, he would never consent to Chloe marrying Daphnis; and considered that she had devised the best expedient possible for disposing of the subject of the marriage. |