Questioning has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The police have hauled in a suspect for questioning. | |
| 2. | I was pressed by their questioning and slipped into telling an obvious lie. | |
| 3. | You're not a serious mathematician unless you crumple up a piece of paper in frustration every twenty minutes, look off into space, and appear to be questioning your very existence. | |
| 4. | Tom was detained for questioning. | |
| 5. | Christopher was still wanted for questioning over the disappearance of several cats in the town where he grew up. | |
| 6. | The police detained several suspects for questioning. | |
| 7. | The police are questioning Tom. | |
| 8. | I'm not questioning your competence. | |
| 9. | The police are questioning several suspects in this crime. | |
| 10. | Why are the police questioning Tom? |