Preliminary has 5 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
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| 1. | Before we begin, a number of preliminary remarks are in order. | |
| 2. | He was first subjected to a preliminary test with the new electronic breathalyzer before he was sent for a laboratory test. | |
| 3. | The City Council voted to grant one million for the preliminary engineering work on the new theater in Bergen. | |
| 4. | A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 20th. | |
| 5. | NASA’s Twins Study preliminary results have revealed that space travel causes an increase in methylation, the process of turning genes on and off. | |
| 6. | After the encouraging preliminary results, the mood at campaign headquarters was one of cautious optimism. | |
| 7. | Preliminary analysis suggests this specimen to be between 22,000 and 39,500 years old, but it will be carbon dated to confirm that. | |
| 8. | Europe’s indices soared on news from U.S.-based drug maker Moderna that its experimental coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective, based on preliminary data from its late-stage clinical trial. |