Precedent has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Will this set a good precedent or a bad precedent? | |
| 2. | There is no precedent for such a case. | |
| 3. | It's totally without precedent for the suspect's attorney to be the true culprit. | |
| 4. | I have entered on an enterprise which is without precedent, and will have no imitator. | |
| 5. | He set a precedent. | |
| 6. | We are very cognizant of the precedent we are setting. | |
| 7. | The precedent has been set. | |
| 8. | This is a bad precedent. | |
| 9. | This sets a dangerous precedent. | |
| 10. | Many Germans remain grateful to those who provided aid at a desperate time, in a mission that set a precedent for the Cold War and beyond. |