Handful has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood. | |
| 2. | Only a handful of people came to the meeting. | |
| 3. | Only a handful of activists are articulate in our union. | |
| 4. | Only a handful of people know the fact. | |
| 5. | Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave. | |
| 6. | That boy is a handful. | |
| 7. | The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box. | |
| 8. | The difficulties of the Japanese language prevent all but a handful of foreigners from approaching the literature in the original. | |
| 9. | He scooped up sand by the handful. | |
| 10. | Think of your opponent as nothing more than a handful of ash. |