Fainter has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The sound became fainter and fainter, till at last it disappeared. | |
| 2. | The sound grew fainter and fainter. | |
| 3. | The noise grew fainter, till it was heard no more. | |
| 4. | Her consciousness grew fainter as death approached. | |
| 5. | Hubble can detect objects as faint as 31st magnitude, which is about 10 billion times fainter than the human eye can see. |