Pleasure has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | One cannot have pain without pleasure, and one cannot have pleasure without pain. | |
| 2. | Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure. | |
| 3. | Pleasure is not bad in itself, but certain pleasures bring more pain than pleasure. | |
| 4. | The pleasure of teaching is not smaller than the pleasure of learning. | |
| 5. | Pleasure in and of itself isn't bad, but some pleasures bring more pain than pleasure. | |
| 6. | The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure. | |
| 7. | "It's such a pleasure to meet you." "The pleasure is all mine." | |
| 8. | A garden can give two separate pleasures: the pleasure of the growing plant with its individual beauty, and the pleasure of the garden as a whole. | |
| 9. | Marriage is not pleasure, it is the sacrifice of pleasure, it is the study of two souls who will henceforth always have to be content with each other. | |
| 10. | To see you is always a great pleasure. |