Surprise has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Surprise, surprise. | |
| 2. | Surprise, surprise: it's Tom and his cohort. | |
| 3. | It doesn't surprise me. | |
| 4. | It's not much of a surprise, is it? | |
| 5. | It's a surprise. | |
| 6. | Jason was a taciturn individual, so it was always a real surprise when he said anything. | |
| 7. | His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class. | |
| 8. | It was a surprise to see all the students behaving with decorum on prom night. | |
| 9. | It is quite a surprise to see you here. | |
| 10. | You gave me a real surprise when you showed up there. |