Prostrate has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders. | |
| 2. | The bees swarmed over the prostrate plants, and by their incessant buzzing seemed to be lamenting their fate. | |
| 3. | At his heels, aflame / with rage, comes Pyrrhus. Lo, in act to aim, / now, now, he clutches him, – a moment more, / e'en as before his parent's eyes he came, / the long spear reached him. Prostrate on the floor / down falls the hapless youth, and welters in his gore. | |
| 4. | Scarce spake I, suddenly the bays divine / shook, and a trembling seized the temple door. / The mountain heaves, and from the opening shrine / loud moans the tripod. Prostrate on the floor / we her a voice: | |
| 5. | And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground. And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. | |
| 6. | And his brethren came to him; and worshipping prostrate on the ground, they said: We are thy servants. | |
| 7. | A riddle: What is a village in which some are prostrate on their stomach, others on their back? Answer: Kabyle tiles. | |
| 8. | A junkie can be prostrate for hours, forever. | |
| 9. | The bride is prostrate while the tambourine is in full swing. |