How To Pronounce Offend

offend

Phonemic

/əˈfend/

Phonetic

[əˈfẽnd̚]

Phonemic

/əˈfend/

In British English, offend is pronounced /əˈfend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfend/.

Offend has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

əfend

Offend 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.

offend + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈfendz/

offend + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈfen.dɪd/

offend + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈfen.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Offend

Questions About Offend

How do you pronounce offend in British English?

In British English, offend is pronounced /əˈfend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfẽnd̚].

How do you pronounce offend in American English?

In American English, offend is pronounced /əˈfend/.

How many syllables are in offend?

Offend has two syllables, /ə/ + /fend/.

Where is the stress in offend?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fend/.

Do British and American English pronounce offend the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈfend/.

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