How To Pronounce Get off
get off
In British English, get off is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡetˈɒf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɔːf/.
Get off has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Get off has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Get off
How do you pronounce get off in British English?
In British English, get off is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡetˈɒf].
How do you pronounce get off in American English?
In American English, get off is pronounced /ˌɡetˈɔːf/.
How many syllables are in get off?
Get off has two syllables, /ɡet/ + /ɒf/.
Where is the stress in get off?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce get off the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡetˈɒf/ and American English has /ˌɡetˈɔːf/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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