How to pronounce set off
set off
/set ɔːf/
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Set off, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
He set off on a journey of self-discovery.
More words with the /ɔː/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- koch/kɔːtʃ/
- claude/klɔːd/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- fjord/fjɔːrd/
- porsche/ˈpɔːrʃə/
- bjorn/bjɔːrn/
- peridot/ˈperɪdɔːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce set off?
Set off is pronounced /set ɔːf/ in American English.