To pronounce "off", say OFF — one syllable, IPA /ɔːf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɔːf/
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"off" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with scoff and trough, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off.”
verb
“He got in the way so I had him offed.”
“Can you off the light?”
adjective
“All the lights are off.”
“The party's off because the hostess is sick.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Off" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "off" is /ɔːf/.
Off: (usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.
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