Surprising has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It is surprising that your wife should object. | |
| 2. | It is not surprising that you should be scolded by your teacher. | |
| 3. | The idea that air has weight was surprising to the child. | |
| 4. | Bill spoke Japanese with surprising fluency. | |
| 5. | It is surprising how many unhappy marriages there are. | |
| 6. | That is surprising. | |
| 7. | If he comes at all, it will be surprising. | |
| 8. | This is a surprising discovery. | |
| 9. | It's surprising how many unhappy marriages there are. | |
| 10. | It isn't surprising that Africans may think of English as one of their continent's languages. |