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How to pronounce setters

Say it like SET-erz. Setters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SET).

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US American/ˈsɛtɚz/SET-erz
UK British/ˈsɛtəz/SET-uz
  • SET
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Setters pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of setters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: SET-uz.

What does setters mean?

noun
  1. plural of setter How to pronounce setter

Words that rhyme with setters

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of setters.

Questions about saying setters

How do you pronounce setters?

Say SET-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛtɚz/. In British English it is /ˈsɛtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in setters?

Setters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SET). Broken into parts: SET · erz.

Is setters pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈsɛtəz/ (SET-uz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).