sunset

/ˈsʌnset/

Syllables sun·set

Stress SUN-set

Phonics Breakdown

sun

/sʌn/

short u

set

/sɛt/

short e

Meaning

the time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon

Sound Reference

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sun=/sʌn/(sun) + set=/sɛt/(set)

Example

We watched the sunset over the ocean.