Receiver has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I forgot to lift the receiver before dialing the number. | |
| 2. | Write the receiver's name here, please. | |
| 3. | The worried housewife heard the telephone ring and quickly picked up the receiver. | |
| 4. | I put the receiver to my ear. | |
| 5. | Strange noises keep coming from the receiver and won't stop. | |
| 6. | He took up the receiver and dialed. | |
| 7. | Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. | |
| 8. | Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. | |
| 9. | Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. | |
| 10. | I am the caretaker of this child, and they are my care-receiver. |