How to pronounce “set”
Say “set” in one beat
set
/sɛt/
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- setsɛt
- IPA (American)
- /sɛt/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛt/
- Respelling
- SET
- Syllables
- 1 — set
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “set” means
- noun
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
“a set of books”
- noun
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
“the set of prime numbers is infinite”
- noun
several exercises intended to be done in series
“he did four sets of the incline bench press”
Say it in a sentence
“She set the table before the guests arrived.”“set”, answered
How do you pronounce “set”?
“set” is pronounced /sɛt/ (SET) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɛt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “set” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɛt/ — a single beat.
What does “set” mean?
As a noun: a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used For example: “a set of books” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “set”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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