Linger has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fadil didn't linger in the area. | |
| 2. | I think I'll just linger awhile. | |
| 3. | "But linger thou, nor count thy lingering vain, / though comrades chide, and breezes woo the fleet. / Approach the prophetess; with prayer unchain / her voice to speak." | |
| 4. | Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt; come down to me, linger not. |