Magnitude has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The absolute brightness or magnitude of an object is the apparent brightness or magnitude it would have if it were located exactly 10 parsecs away. | |
| 2. | An earthquake of magnitude 5 shook Tokyo. | |
| 3. | I've never seen a pearl of such magnitude! | |
| 4. | This oil field used to produce an order of magnitude more oil as it does now. | |
| 5. | I hadn't realized the magnitude of the problems. | |
| 6. | He realized the magnitude of his crime. | |
| 7. | A massive earthquake of magnitude 8.8 hit the Japanese islands today. | |
| 8. | The Japan Meteorological Agency has revised the magnitude of the eastern Japan quake from 8.8 to 9.0, the largest recorded in world history. | |
| 9. | Unfortunately, three days ago a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region. | |
| 10. | Five tremors in excess of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale have shaken Japan just this week, but scientists are warning that the largest expected aftershock has yet to hit. |