Strict has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders. | |
| 2. | When the teacher is very strict, the students must mind their P's and Q's. | |
| 3. | The doctor ordered her to go on a strict diet. | |
| 4. | I'd better get going. My father is really strict. | |
| 5. | There is a very strict rule forbidding smoking in bed. | |
| 6. | The manager of the baseball team is very strict. He is good at keeping the players in hand. | |
| 7. | The teacher is strict with his students. | |
| 8. | Scott received a very strict education. | |
| 9. | Alice was frightened of her strict mother. | |
| 10. | Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough. |