Utmost has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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| 1. | "Miss Harrison," said Holmes, speaking with the utmost intensity of manner, "you must stay where you are all day. Let nothing prevent you from staying where you are all day. It is of the utmost importance." "Certainly, if you wish it, Mr. Holmes," said the girl in astonishment. | |
| 2. | I'm going to speak to you with utmost candor so I want you to take everything I'm about to say at face value. | |
| 3. | Let's take the utmost caution against errors. | |
| 4. | He treated it with utmost care. | |
| 5. | Jane makes the utmost effort to win. | |
| 6. | This is a matter of the utmost importance. | |
| 7. | Drive with the utmost care. | |
| 8. | We should do our utmost to establish world peace. | |
| 9. | As a politician, he makes utmost use of his acting ability. | |
| 10. | He has done his utmost for me. |