Worsen has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | They were apprehensive that the situation would worsen. | |
| 2. | Thank goodness it didn't worsen. But please don't push yourself yet. | |
| 3. | Because it inflames upper-airway tissues, smoking often leads to obstructive sleep apnoea. Alcohol and sedatives can worsen apnoea as well; acting as muscle relaxants, they make the airway smaller. | |
| 4. | Could the situation worsen? | |
| 5. | Public health officials say that while the health care system is holding up, it is under extraordinary strain that will likely worsen if drastic containment measures announced Sunday by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte don't start having an effect. | |
| 6. | This rise in temperature would worsen extreme weather events, and many of the dangerous effects of climate change might become irreversible. |