Sabbatical has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The professor is in Japan on sabbatical leave. | |
| 2. | Only slackers fail if and only if the only unfair professors are on sabbatical. | |
| 3. | Two years ago, the idea of offering a research semester for particularly interested and committed teachers became reality. The aim is to improve communication between schools and universities. Since teachers are the best people for diffusing newly acquired knowledge, they will be given the opportunity to spend a research sabbatical at a university and to subsequently integrate this knowledge into classroom teaching. | |
| 4. | During my sabbatical, I composed a fugue and domesticated a robin. | |
| 5. | I thought Tom was on sabbatical. | |
| 6. | I thought that Tom was on sabbatical. |