how to pronounce sunset

/ˈsʌn.sɛt/

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sunset is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sunset in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… which is either sunset or death and it's …”

meanings of sunset

noun:

The region where the sun sets; the west.
The changes in color of the sky at sunset.
The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
Having a set termination date.
The final period of the life of a person or thing. one's sunset years.

verb:

To phase out.

sunset frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sunset occurs in english on average 5.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.