How To Pronounce Scoff

scoff

Phonemic

/skɒf/

Phonetic

[skʷɒf]

Phonemic

/skɔːf/

In British English, scoff is pronounced /skɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɒf]. In American English, it is pronounced /skɔːf/.

Scoff 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

skɒf

Scoff has one syllable in British English.

scoff + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/skɒfs/

/skɔːfs/

scoff + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/skɒft/

/skɔːft/

scoff + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskɒf.ɪŋ/

/ˈskɔː.fɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Scoff

Questions About Scoff

How do you pronounce scoff in British English?

In British English, scoff is pronounced /skɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɒf].

How do you pronounce scoff in American English?

In American English, scoff is pronounced /skɔːf/.

Do British and American English pronounce scoff the same way?

No. British English has /skɒf/ and American English has /skɔːf/.

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