Wait has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good morning. Are you Mr. Mellal?" "Hi. Yes. Who's asking?" "My name is Skura Nani. Please tell your wife not to call my husband again." "My wife?" "Yes, your wife, Nuja!" "What do you mean?" "My husband has been having an affair with her for four months and I'm willing to put an end to this, so please tell her not to call him again." "Wait, wait, wait..." "This is all I've got to say. Bye." | |
| 2. | Wait for me, wait a second! | |
| 3. | Wait, wait just a little while. | |
| 4. | "Don't wait for me." "I wasn't going to wait for you." | |
| 5. | Wait, wait, don't go yet. | |
| 6. | If you're going to wait for Tom, I'll wait with you. | |
| 7. | I didn't want to wait for Tom, but Mary said we should wait. | |
| 8. | I didn't want to wait for Tom, but Mary said that we should wait. | |
| 9. | Years do not wait, no matter how much men may wait. | |
| 10. | "I will willingly write it out for you, but wait until tomorrow." "I will wait then, but do not fail to do it, please." "I will not fail." |