Lessen has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Even your faults do not lessen my respect for you, and in friendship this is what counts. | |
| 2. | She tried to lessen her expenses. | |
| 3. | We had to lessen the impact of the erratic supplies. | |
| 4. | When you are cheerful, books can increase your happiness; when you are sad, books can lessen your sorrow. | |
| 5. | I need medicine to lessen the pain. | |
| 6. | Sami agreed to testify against Layla in order to lessen his sentence. | |
| 7. | No words can lessen your deep sadness. | |
| 8. | The 1987 international Montreal Protocol banned many of the chlorine compounds used in refrigerants and aerosols, like hairspray, to lessen the damage. Since then, the size of the ozone hole has slowly declined but remains large enough to produce significant ozone loss. |