Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set sail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
set -sail
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To depart on a voyage by boat or ship.

verb

To depart on a voyage by boat or ship.

verb

To depart on a voyage by boat or ship.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sets sail (present, singular) setting sail (participle, present)

Synonyms

put out

Questions

What does set sail mean?
To depart on a voyage by boat or ship.

How to pronounce set sail

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