Tangent has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eh? Is the tangent cosine divided by sine?" "Other way round!" | |
| 2. | Tom went off on a tangent. | |
| 3. | The line s is tangent to the circumference described. | |
| 4. | Stop me if I go off on a tangent. | |
| 5. | Not to go off on a tangent, but did you hear about what happened at the PTO meeting last night? | |
| 6. | I tend to ramble, so stop me if I go off on a tangent. | |
| 7. | Esther tends to ramble, so stop her if she goes off on a tangent. | |
| 8. | Borech tends to ramble, so stop him if he goes off on a tangent. | |
| 9. | Sorry, I didn't mean to go off on a tangent. | |
| 10. | Stick to the subject, don't go off on a tangent. |