How To Pronounce Set down
set down
In British English, set down is pronounced /ˌsetˈdaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌset̚ˈda͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsetˈdaʊn/.
Set down has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Set down 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.
Questions About Set down
How do you pronounce set down in British English?
In British English, set down is pronounced /ˌsetˈdaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌset̚ˈda͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce set down in American English?
In American English, set down is pronounced /ˌsetˈdaʊn/.
How many syllables are in set down?
Set down has two syllables, /set/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in set down?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce set down the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsetˈdaʊn/.
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