English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Asset Pronunciation
Asset is pronounced A-set, IPA /ˈæˌsɛt/.
A-set
US /ˈæˌsɛt/ · UK /ˈæsɛt/
Syllables: A · set (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Something valuable that a person or company owns, or a useful quality.
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Asset in a Sentence
- The warehouse is the only asset left on the books.
- Her patience is a real asset in that job.
- Every digital asset has to be logged before launch.
Common Mispronunciations of Asset
Not uh-SET
This noun keeps its weight at the front, A-set, which is the opposite of the verb assess. Moving it back makes the word sound like a setting of some kind.
Not A-sed
Softening the last consonant to a d leaves something that is not a word at all. Cut the air off cleanly and let no hum follow it.
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