Local has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Our local TV station does a pretty good job of covering local news. | |
| 2. | Advertising local products might require the use of local words. | |
| 3. | Students have built seats and shelters for local bus stops, created giant pizza ovens, and restored the ironwork on gates created by a renowned local ironwork artisan. | |
| 4. | Planning experts and local officials say suburban sprawl has negative impacts on the environment, puts a heavier burden on local services, isolates people, and excludes lower income households and households with people of color from certain communities through economic means. | |
| 5. | You can help your local economy by spending your money at local stores. | |
| 6. | “Boost local businesses with the Gyeonggi local voucher,” the sign reads. | |
| 7. | Many local traditions have fallen into decay in recent years. | |
| 8. | I'll give you a local anaesthetic. | |
| 9. | The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime. | |
| 10. | The local school board would go to any length to ban that book. |