How To Pronounce Offer

offer

Phonemic

/ˈɒf.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈɒf.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈɔː.fɚ/

In British English, offer is pronounced /ˈɒf.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒf.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔː.fɚ/.

Offer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɒfə

Offer has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

offer + -s

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

/ˈɒf.əz/

/ˈɔː.fɚz/

offer + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɒf.əd/

/ˈɔː.fɚd/

offer + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈɒf.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈɔː.fɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Offer

proffer

Questions About Offer

How do you pronounce offer in British English?

In British English, offer is pronounced /ˈɒf.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒf.əʴ].

How do you pronounce offer in American English?

In American English, offer is pronounced /ˈɔː.fɚ/.

How many syllables are in offer?

Offer has two syllables, /ɒf/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in offer?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒf/.

Do British and American English pronounce offer the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɒf.ə/ and American English has /ˈɔː.fɚ/.

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