Threadbare has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | He was wearing a threadbare suit. | |
| 2. | Not a word to Tom! If he hears that guests are coming, he'll drop some threadbare excuse and sneak away. | |
| 3. | His jacket was threadbare and worn-out, as if he had not taken it off for thirty years. | |
| 4. | His jacket was as threadbare and worn-out as if he had worn it for thirty years straight. | |
| 5. | Tom was wearing a threadbare suit. |