Lest has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beware lest you should miss the train. | |
| 2. | Take this umbrella with you lest you should get wet and catch cold. | |
| 3. | I took my umbrella lest it rain. | |
| 4. | He fled lest he should be arrested. | |
| 5. | There was danger lest the secret become known. | |
| 6. | Jim went into the room quietly lest he should wake the baby. | |
| 7. | You must do all you can lest you should regret later. | |
| 8. | Please give me your picture lest I forget how you look. | |
| 9. | We must try our best lest we should lose the next game. | |
| 10. | I make it a rule to read the newspaper every day lest I should fall behind the times. |