Sounding has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | But she had not expected to cross an ocean, enter a new and romantic-sounding country, and find herself in exactly the same position. | |
| 2. | At the risk of sounding too forward, I'd like to make a comment. | |
| 3. | Everyone loves to hear praise, but over-praise has the opposite effect of sounding insincere. | |
| 4. | Try sounding him out and see if he'll come around. | |
| 5. | "It is when you overcome that, that a boy becomes something-something" "If you're trying to say something important sounding keep talking right to the end!" | |
| 6. | He always talks in such high-sounding terms. | |
| 7. | Why does everybody have to reply to them when you can just ignore the cracked-sounding ones? | |
| 8. | It is because light travels faster than sound that some people look brilliant before sounding stupid. | |
| 9. | What a nice sounding word! | |
| 10. | Don't change sentences that are correct. You can, instead, submit natural-sounding alternative translations. |