Unable has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
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1. | Children below the age of 8 have an underdeveloped frontal lobe that might cause them to be unable to separate reality from fantasy. Some of them might believe that there are monsters in their closet or under the bed, for example. They are also sometimes unable to distinguish dreams from reality. | |
2. | I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through. | |
3. | We were unable to follow his logic. | |
4. | We were unable to make contact with them until it was too late. | |
5. | Unable to pay the rent, I asked him for assistance. | |
6. | I regret to inform you that I will be unable to keep our appointment for February 27. | |
7. | Unable to bear her miseries, she ran away from her husband. | |
8. | When he started the book, Hawking was unable to write by hand at all. | |
9. | Chris could not conceal his sadness when he heard that Beth had been unable to find his valuable watch. | |
10. | The bath was not hot enough and I was unable to enjoy it. |