Powers has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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1. | In former days, men sold themselves to the Devil to acquire magical powers. Nowadays they acquire those powers from science, and find themselves compelled to become devils. | |
2. | Nikita Khrushchev was at the height of his powers. | |
3. | Such things are beyond my powers. | |
4. | This problem is beyond my powers. | |
5. | Japan is today considered to be one of the greatest economic powers of the world. | |
6. | The Prime Minister is invested with incredible powers. | |
7. | Japan ranks among the economic powers of the world. | |
8. | The war ended in victory for the Allied Powers. | |
9. | Too much alcohol paralyzes our perceptive powers. | |
10. | The dictator arrogated judicial powers to himself. |