Pairs has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | There’s a saying that goes, "Fortune always comes in pairs." But there’s another saying that says, "Fortune comes, but never in pairs, while misfortune always does." | |
| 2. | Cooper pairs are electron pairs formed in superconductors. | |
| 3. | Shoes are sold in pairs. | |
| 4. | I wore out two pairs of jogging shoes last year. | |
| 5. | The hosiery factory produces 600,000 pairs of socks a day. | |
| 6. | Their gloves are not in pairs. | |
| 7. | I've worn out two pairs of shoes this year. | |
| 8. | The children started in pairs. | |
| 9. | I bought two pairs of trousers. | |
| 10. | The teacher asked the students to practice the dialogue in pairs. |