Increases has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | He that increases knowledge increases sorrows. | |
| 2. | I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | |
| 3. | For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | |
| 4. | Offshore units are more efficient because wind speeds tend to be faster and steadier than on land, and even small increases in speed yield large increases in energy production. | |
| 5. | As for the air, there is always some moisture in the atmosphere, but when the amount increases a great deal, it affects the light waves. | |
| 6. | The income tax rate increases in proportion as your salary rises. | |
| 7. | If the number of cars increases, so will the traffic. | |
| 8. | In proportion as our GNP increases, our living standards go up. | |
| 9. | Price increases explain the difference between the real and nominal growth rates. | |
| 10. | As the demand increases, prices go up. |