How To Pronounce Off
off
UK
Phonemic
/ɒf/
Phonetic
[ɒf]
US
Phonemic
/ɔːf/
In British English, off is pronounced /ɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːf/.
Off has one 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
ɒf
Off has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Off
Questions About Off
How do you pronounce off in British English?
In British English, off is pronounced /ɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒf].
How do you pronounce off in American English?
In American English, off is pronounced /ɔːf/.
Do British and American English pronounce off the same way?
No. British English has /ɒf/ and American English has /ɔːf/.
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