Severity has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The severity of such marks can reveal whether or not any of these people were habitually engaged in hard labor. | |
| 2. | His running away from home is due to his father's severity. | |
| 3. | He erred on the side of severity. | |
| 4. | Any suspect case is considered a public health emergency due to the severity of this illness. | |
| 5. | He treats me with severity. | |
| 6. | Being confined within doors by the severity of the weather, many of the labourers and shepherds regarded this season as an interval of rest, and immediately after their morning meal they would lie down and sleep. | |
| 7. | Horrified at the suddenness and severity of the attack, we carried him into the kitchen, where he lay back in a large chair, and breathed heavily for some minutes. | |
| 8. | I think perhaps you don't understand the severity of the situation. | |
| 9. | I think that perhaps you don't understand the severity of the situation. | |
| 10. | I think maybe you don't understand the severity of the situation. |