Threshold has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter — all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! | |
| 2. | When the input exceeds a certain threshold, an output signal is instantaneously released. | |
| 3. | His pain exceeded every threshold. | |
| 4. | In a few seconds I would have overcome the desperation threshold. | |
| 5. | Tom has a high threshold for pain. | |
| 6. | Vampires cannot cross the threshold of a house without having been invited. | |
| 7. | The threshold of a door is akin to the sill of a window, but it is exactly the same as the sill of a door. | |
| 8. | Tom carried Mary across the threshold. | |
| 9. | Tom picked Mary up the same way a man carries his new bride across the threshold and gave her a kiss on the cheek. | |
| 10. | Tom wanted to carry Mary over the threshold. |