Pivotal has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
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| 1. | After a while, they suddenly started calling her “third wife”; at first it was a joke, but it went on to become a habit, to the extent that seniors and juniors, old and young all used “third wife” as her name. Was this the pivotal moment for disagreement in the family? | |
| 2. | He plays an important, almost pivotal, role. | |
| 3. | Sami had a pivotal time in his life. | |
| 4. | Tom played a pivotal role in the company's growth. | |
| 5. | Tom played a pivotal role in the company's success. | |
| 6. | The British art dealer is under investigation by Greek and Italian authorities for allegedly playing a pivotal role in trafficking stolen artifacts to private collectors and museums in the West. |