To pronounce "brush-off", say BRUSH-off — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"brush-off" has 2 syllables: brush-off. It rhymes with brushoff, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: brushoff — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“A halfhearted “thank you” may be a brush-off.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Brush-off" has 2 syllables: brush · off.
Brush-off: An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.
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