Mending has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Your shoes want mending. | |
| 2. | These new shoes already want mending. | |
| 3. | This watch wants mending. | |
| 4. | The children were mending their butterfly-nets. | |
| 5. | My watch needs mending. | |
| 6. | My socks are in need of mending. | |
| 7. | I found her mending a skirt. | |
| 8. | She has been mending since she entered the hospital. | |
| 9. | Love is the process of breaking and mending the heart of another. | |
| 10. | Mary is mending the carpet. |