Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunset

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
sun-set
IPA
/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The final period of the life of a person or thing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A set termination date.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The region where the sun sets; the west.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To phase out.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English son-sett, Sonne set, equivalent to sun + set. In Gower's Confessio Amantis, before 1393.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sunsets (plural) sunsets (present, singular) sunsetting (participle, present) sunsetted (participle, past) sunsetted (past)

Derived Forms

postsunset sunsetlike sunsetty

Phrases

Harlem sunset Murray-sunset ride off into the sunset Sunset Beach sunset clause sunset crop sunset flip sunset industry

Frequently Paired Words

moonset

Synonyms

dusk sundown nightfall twilight end final act swansong last terminal

Antonyms

sunrise

Questions

How do you pronounce sunset?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/.
What does sunset mean?
The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
Where does sunset come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sunset

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