How To Pronounce Show off
show off
stress changesShow off has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌʃəʊˈɒf/ in British English and /ˌʃoʊˈɔːf/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (show-off). It is /ˈʃəʊ.ɒf/ in British English and /ˈʃoʊ.ɔːf/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Show 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (show-off))
Show off 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.
Questions About Show off
How do you pronounce show off in British English?
Verb, /ˌʃəʊˈɒf/. Noun (show-off), /ˈʃəʊ.ɒf/.
How do you pronounce show off in American English?
Verb, /ˌʃoʊˈɔːf/. Noun (show-off), /ˈʃoʊ.ɔːf/.
How many syllables are in show off?
Show off has two syllables, /ʃəʊ/ + /ɒf/.
Where is the stress in show off?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒf/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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