Repent has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | We never repent having eaten too little. | |
| 2. | Marry in haste, and repent at leisure. | |
| 3. | It is too late to repent. | |
| 4. | He came to repent before long. | |
| 5. | He did not repent of his idleness till he failed in the examination. | |
| 6. | The time will come when she will repent of it. | |
| 7. | God blesses those who repent. | |
| 8. | Don't cut off my head! For then I could not repent of my sin. But cut off my feet with the red shoes. | |
| 9. | Repent, the end is nigh! | |
| 10. | He will repent bitterly for defying me. |