Silver has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | My grandfather went to seek silver, but the silver became Indians. My grandfather went to seek Indians, but the Indians became gold. My grandfather went to seek gold, but the gold became earth. My grandfather went to seek land, but the land became a frontier. My grandfather, still intrigued, went to shape the frontier; and Brazil took the form of a harp. | |
| 2. | Colloidal silver consists of very small silver particles suspended in a liquid. | |
| 3. | Speech is silver, but silence is golden. | |
| 4. | Can you distinguish silver from tin? | |
| 5. | I prefer silver rings to gold ones. | |
| 6. | Gold is heavier than silver. | |
| 7. | Nickel is a hard, silver-white metal. | |
| 8. | Every cloud has a silver lining. | |
| 9. | Donna was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. | |
| 10. | Once gold was less valuable than silver in Japan. |