How To Pronounce Set
set
UK
Phonemic
/set/
Phonetic
[set̚]
US
Phonemic
/set/
In British English, set is pronounced /set/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [set̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /set/.
Set has one 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
Set has one syllable in British English.
set + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sets/
US
/sets/
set + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈset.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈset.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Set
Questions About Set
How do you pronounce set in British English?
In British English, set is pronounced /set/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [set̚].
How do you pronounce set in American English?
In American English, set is pronounced /set/.
Do British and American English pronounce set the same way?
Yes. Both are /set/.
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