How to Pronounce "set down"
expression
ˈsɛt/ /ˈdaʊn
SET-doun
sˈɛt/ /dˈaʊn
SET-doun
Definition
To place something down on a surface. It can also mean to write something down or to officially record or state a rule or law.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛt/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
sˈɛt/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SET-doun
UK
SET-doun
Listen in Context
Please set down your bag next to the door.
The teacher asked us to set down our ideas on paper.
The rules are set down in the student handbook.
He set down his coffee and started typing.