Halting has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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| 1. | Halting the decline of the planet's ecosystems may be the most difficult challenge humanity has ever faced. | |
| 2. | Concerted governmental action has succeeded in halting the decrease in the language's number of speakers. | |
| 3. | The runs of Copper River salmon were so low that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shut down the commercial harvest last month, halting what is usually a three-month season after less than two weeks. | |
| 4. | The government ordered a countrywide lockdown that included halting all flights and road travel as a prophylactic measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. | |
| 5. | U.S. President Donald Trump was criticized for halting funding to the World Health Organization amid the global coronavirus pandemic. | |
| 6. | “No one seems to want to listen to the other side, and it’s halting any possible progress that could be made otherwise in terms of finding out how best to run the country and what would make the most people happy,” said Christopher Charles Laverde, 22. |