Upper has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unlike Great Britain, the Upper House in the United States is an elected body. | |
| 2. | My upper right wisdom tooth hurts. | |
| 3. | The upper part of the mountain is covered with snow. | |
| 4. | Mr Brown belongs to the upper class. | |
| 5. | The prefectural governor got the upper hand in the July elections. | |
| 6. | The people living here belong to the upper class. | |
| 7. | Throughout the five years of painful cancer treatments, he managed to keep a stiff upper lip. | |
| 8. | The old guard was nearly voted out of the Upper House. | |
| 9. | A mustache grows on the upper lip. | |
| 10. | The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills. |