How To Pronounce Setback
setback
In British English, setback is pronounced /ˈset.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈset.bæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈset.bæk/.
Setback has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Setback 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 Setback
How do you pronounce setback in British English?
In British English, setback is pronounced /ˈset.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈset.bæk̚].
How do you pronounce setback in American English?
In American English, setback is pronounced /ˈset.bæk/.
How many syllables are in setback?
Setback has two syllables, /set/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in setback?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /set/.
Do British and American English pronounce setback the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈset.bæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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