Promise has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously, OK? Just knock the hell... I promise you I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise. | |
| 2. | A promise is a promise. | |
| 3. | You must promise to keep your promise. | |
| 4. | Promise that you will keep your promise. | |
| 5. | He made promise after promise and then sought to get out of them. | |
| 6. | A promise made in Spanish is more than a simple promise. | |
| 7. | "Do you promise?" "Yeah, I promise." | |
| 8. | I promised my friend that I would say nothing of the matter, and a promise is a promise, said she. | |
| 9. | "I will get you a Kabyle dress." "Promise?" "Promise." | |
| 10. | "Do you promise?" "Yes, I promise." |