How To Pronounce Set back
set back
stress changesSet back has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌsetˈbæk/ in British English and /ˌsetˈbæk/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (setback). It is /ˈset.bæk/ in British English and /ˈset.bæk/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Set back has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (setback))
Set back has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Set back
How do you pronounce set back in British English?
Verb, /ˌsetˈbæk/. Noun (setback), /ˈset.bæk/.
How do you pronounce set back in American English?
Verb, /ˌsetˈbæk/. Noun (setback), /ˈset.bæk/.
How many syllables are in set back?
Set back has two syllables, /set/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in set back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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