Percolator has 4 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The percolator isn't working. | |
| 2. | The percolator's not working. | |
| 3. | The percolator is out of order. | |
| 4. | The percolator is on the blink. | |
| 5. | The percolator has packed up. | |
| 6. | "Would you pop into the kitchen and see whether the coffee has filtered through yet?" "I've only just switched the percolator on. You'd forgotten to press the button." | |
| 7. | He has a very good percolator. | |
| 8. | He's got a very good percolator. | |
| 9. | The percolator is not working. | |
| 10. | Mary's buying a new percolator. |