Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set fire unto

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: set -fire un-to
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Archaic form of set fire to (“to cause (something) to be on fire”).

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Then with his sword she cut off the tail of his steed and set fire unto the house of Sohrab, and she gave his gold and jewels unto the poor."

Usage

Inflected Forms

sets fire unto (present, singular) setting fire unto (participle, present)

Questions

What does set fire unto mean?: Archaic form of set fire to (“to cause (something) to be on fire”).

How to pronounce set fire unto

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “set fire unto”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “set fire unto”.
Repeat and practice — Say “set fire unto” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.