Headmaster has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The headmaster will present the winners their prize. | |
| 2. | We like the present headmaster better than his predecessor. | |
| 3. | You must go and see the headmaster at once. | |
| 4. | "Have your parents ever been to talk to the headmaster this year?" "No, they're never been, but they have already talked to all the teachers." | |
| 5. | Allegations of sexual impropriety were levelled against the headmaster. | |
| 6. | He has just become headmaster. | |
| 7. | Tom served as headmaster until 2013. | |
| 8. | The headmaster said: "Next week is a holiday'" | |
| 9. | The headmaster asked me: "Is next week a holiday?" | |
| 10. | The headmaster asked me whether next week was a holiday. |