Skeleton has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | There is a skeleton in every closet. | |
| 2. | Tom Skeleton was shaking and trembling in every limb. | |
| 3. | Every family has a skeleton in the closet. | |
| 4. | The poor old man was reduced to just a skeleton. | |
| 5. | Dr. Skeleton is known for his study on ghosts. | |
| 6. | Tom Skeleton, the ancient stage doorkeeper, sat in his battered armchair, listening as the actors came up the stone stairs from their dressing rooms. | |
| 7. | The explorers discovered a skeleton in the cave. | |
| 8. | He looks just like a skeleton. | |
| 9. | Tom is a human skeleton. | |
| 10. | He's so thin that he looks like a skeleton. |