Meaning and background
The story behind Sunset
Sunset is the time in the evening when the Sun disappears beneath the horizon; it is also used for the colours seen then. The name has an immediate visual association but no need for invented cultural symbolism. Two short syllables make it practical to call, and its meaning can be explained simply and accurately.
- Meaning
- The time in the evening when the Sun disappears below the horizon. Source
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About Sunset
Recorded as a dog’s name
Sunset appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sʌnsɛt/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/sʌnsɛt/ · primary stress on syllable 1S AH1 N S EH2 T
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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