Service has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm looking for the telephone number of the pizzeria on Rose Street. Will you help me find it?" — "So you're looking for the book service." — "You never really listen to me. I need the telephone number of the pizza delivery service." — "Are you talking about a pizza service?" — "That's just what I'm talking about." — "For me, then, a Hawaiian pizza." | |
| 2. | A service requires a service in return. | |
| 3. | I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. | |
| 4. | These animals performed a service to their respective countries that no human could or would have performed. They gave their lives and/or their service in the name of technological advancement, paving the way for humanity's many forays into space. | |
| 5. | In his Veterans Day message, former president Barack Obama tweeted, “To all our veterans and your families: thank you. There's no tribute that can truly match the magnitude of your service and sacrifice.” “But all of us can do our best to live up to the American values of service, responsibility, generosity, and citizenship that you helped defend,” he added. | |
| 6. | While a denial of service attack requires one single device, a distributed denial of service attack involves many devices working together. | |
| 7. | The bus service is not good between nine and ten. | |
| 8. | We are interested in your service. | |
| 9. | Gas is a little cheaper with self-service, now that deregulation is kicking in. | |
| 10. | The students volunteered for community service. |