How To Pronounce Take off
take off
stress changesTake off has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌteɪkˈɒf/ in British English and /ˌteɪkˈɔːf/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (takeoff). It is /ˈteɪk.ɒf/ in British English and /ˈteɪk.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)
Take 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 (takeoff))
Take 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 Take off
How do you pronounce take off in British English?
Verb, /ˌteɪkˈɒf/. Noun (takeoff), /ˈteɪk.ɒf/.
How do you pronounce take off in American English?
Verb, /ˌteɪkˈɔːf/. Noun (takeoff), /ˈteɪk.ɔːf/.
How many syllables are in take off?
Take off has two syllables, /teɪk/ + /ɒf/.
Where is the stress in take off?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒf/.
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