How to Pronounce "set to work"
expression
ˈsɛt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈwɝk
SET tuh WURK
sˈɛt/ /tˈuː/ /wˈɜːk
SET too WURK
Definition
To immediately start working on something, usually with energy or determination.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈwɝk
British English
sˈɛt/ /tˈuː/ /wˈɜːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SET tuh WURK
UK
SET too WURK
Listen in Context
He set to work fixing the old bike.
After breakfast, the workers set to work on the new building.
Anna set to work cleaning the kitchen.
Without another word, he set to work and didn’t stop until midnight.