Outset has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The meeting was held as intended at the outset. | |
| 2. | You should have mentioned it at the outset. | |
| 3. | If you want to do eye-grabbing work you have to put out something punchy at the outset. Say what you mean directly. | |
| 4. | At the outset of the long voyage I was seasick, but I gradually began to get my sea legs. | |
| 5. | I made myself clear about my feelings for him at the outset. | |
| 6. | Lenin learned German from books--in prison--"breaking the back of the language at the outset" by memorizing all the nouns. He was incensed when no-one in Germany could understand him. | |
| 7. | Many, however, may wish to know more about this remarkable people from the outset, while some may not possess the earlier book. | |
| 8. | There isn't anyone who knows everything from the outset. | |
| 9. | From the outset I was prepared for the worst. | |
| 10. | Lord admits that on the outset, judging from the two men’s backgrounds, one might wonder how they could become the best of friends. |