Pavement has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeff had to pound the pavement for three months before he found a job. | |
| 2. | A strange man was walking back and forth on the pavement. | |
| 3. | They cleared the pavement of snow. | |
| 4. | One shouldn't ride a bicycle on the pavement. | |
| 5. | Walk on the pavement. | |
| 6. | You can't park on the pavement. | |
| 7. | You're looking for a job, aren't you? Shouldn't you be out pounding the pavement? | |
| 8. | Tom looked under the car to see if there was any oil on the pavement under the car. | |
| 9. | I watch my feet for the cracks in the pavement. | |
| 10. | As I slid across the wet pavement, my head ricocheted off the curb. |