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