Runoff has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Southwest, Great Plains, and Southeast are particularly vulnerable to changes in water supply and demand. Changes in precipitation and runoff, combined with changes in consumption and withdrawal, have reduced surface and groundwater supplies in many areas. These trends are expected to continue, increasing the likelihood of water shortages for many uses. | |
| 2. | The primary culprits in eutrophication appear to be excess nitrogen and phosphorus—from sources including fertilizer runoff and septic system effluent to atmospheric fallout from burning fossil fuels—which enter waterbodies and fuel the overgrowth of algae, which, in turn, reduces water quality and degrades estuarine and coastal ecosystems. | |
| 3. | Runoff from upstream development had almost destroyed all aquatic life in the stream. | |
| 4. | These runoff elections will decide who will gain control of the Senate. |