Rate has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
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| 1. | Dolphins, and especially these estuarine dolphins, have a low birth rate, a slow growth rate and a slow reproductive rate. | |
| 2. | The birth rate and death rate were nearly equal. | |
| 3. | The Bank of Japan lowered its discount rate by half a percentage point Monday, bringing the key lending rate to 4.5%. | |
| 4. | Tom's tax rate is 15%, but his secretary's tax rate is 35%. | |
| 5. | Peak oil, an event based on Hubbert's theory, is the point in time when the maximum rate of petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production is expected to enter terminal decline. | |
| 6. | A prime interest rate is typically a better interest rate given to good customers by banks. | |
| 7. | The prime lending rate is an interest rate determined by individual banks. | |
| 8. | At this rate, we're not likely to be done before the end of the week. | |
| 9. | We can travel through time. And we do at the remarkable rate of one second per second. | |
| 10. | The income tax rate increases in proportion as your salary rises. |