How To Pronounce Go off
go off
In British English, go off is pronounced /ˌɡəʊˈɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊˈɒf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡoʊˈɔːf/.
Go 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
Go 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 Go off
How do you pronounce go off in British English?
In British English, go off is pronounced /ˌɡəʊˈɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊˈɒf].
How do you pronounce go off in American English?
In American English, go off is pronounced /ˌɡoʊˈɔːf/.
How many syllables are in go off?
Go off has two syllables, /ɡəʊ/ + /ɒf/.
Where is the stress in go off?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce go off the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡəʊˈɒf/ and American English has /ˌɡoʊˈɔːf/.
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