outset

/ˈaʊtset/

Syllables out·set

Stress OUT-set

Phonics Breakdown

out

/aʊt/

ou diphth

set

/sɛt/

short e

Meaning

the beginning or start of something

Sound Reference

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out=/aʊt/(out) + set=/sɛt/(set)

Example

At the outset, the plan seemed impossible.