Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set-back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables
set-back
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

Synonyms

setoff offset

Questions

What does set-back mean?
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

How to pronounce set-back

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