How To Pronounce Set off
set off
stress changesSet off has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌsetˈɒf/ in British English and /ˌsetˈɔːf/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (set-off). It is /ˈset.ɒf/ in British English and /ˈset.ɔːf/ 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 off 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 (set-off))
Set off 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 off
How do you pronounce set off in British English?
Verb, /ˌsetˈɒf/. Noun (set-off), /ˈset.ɒf/.
How do you pronounce set off in American English?
Verb, /ˌsetˈɔːf/. Noun (set-off), /ˈset.ɔːf/.
How many syllables are in set off?
Set off has two syllables, /set/ + /ɒf/.
Where is the stress in set off?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒf/.
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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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