Intense has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Droughts in the Southwest and heat waves everywhere are projected to become more intense, and cold waves less intense everywhere. | |
| 2. | To make sure the instrument was ready for the harsh environment, the researchers needed to mimic the Sun’s intense heat radiation in a lab. To create a test-worthy level of heat, the researchers used a particle accelerator and IMAX projectors — jury-rigged to increase their temperature. The projectors mimicked the heat of the Sun, while the particle accelerator exposed the instrument to radiation to make sure it could measure the accelerated particles under the intense conditions. | |
| 3. | The heat is intense. | |
| 4. | Due to the intense sunlight, his back was sunburnt. | |
| 5. | External pressure grows ever more intense. | |
| 6. | Far from stopping, the storm became much more intense. | |
| 7. | Competition for the position is very intense. | |
| 8. | We had an intense competition. | |
| 9. | The effects of the drug are intense but brief. | |
| 10. | This intense heat doesn't seem to bother you. |