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set-off

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "set-off" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable

7 characters

English (US)

1syllable

set-off

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, set-off is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofset-off

1noun

That which is set off against another thing; an offset.
That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.
A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
An offset.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

set-set-aside set-back set-down set-fair set-hands set-in

set-off(current)

After

set-out set-stitched set-to set-up set-upness set's seta setaceous setaceously

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