How To Pronounce Offload

offload

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɒfˈləʊd/
Phonetic
[ˌɒfˈləʊd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɔːfˈloʊd/

In British English, offload is pronounced /ˌɒfˈləʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒfˈləʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɔːfˈloʊd/.

Offload 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

ɒfləʊd

Offload 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.

offload + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌɒfˈləʊdz/
US
/ˌɔːfˈloʊdz/
offload + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˌɒfˈləʊ.dɪd/
US
/ˌɔːfˈloʊ.dɪd/
offload + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌɒfˈləʊ.dɪŋ/
US
/ˌɔːfˈloʊ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Offload

Questions About Offload

How do you pronounce offload in British English?

In British English, offload is pronounced /ˌɒfˈləʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒfˈləʊd̚].

How do you pronounce offload in American English?

In American English, offload is pronounced /ˌɔːfˈloʊd/.

How many syllables are in offload?

Offload has two syllables, /ɒf/ + /ləʊd/.

Where is the stress in offload?

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

Do British and American English pronounce offload the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɒfˈləʊd/ and American English has /ˌɔːfˈloʊd/.

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