Jerky has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | After the apocalypse, Tom and Mary sold zombie jerky from a roadside stand. | |
| 2. | He spoke in little, sharp, jerky outbursts, and it seemed to me that to speak at all was very painful to him, and that his will all through was overriding his inclinations. | |
| 3. | Tom likes jerky. | |
| 4. | He likes jerky. | |
| 5. | The figure was slow and jerky. |