To pronounce "off-center", say OFFC-ent-er — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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OFFC-ent-er
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"off-center" has 3 syllables: offc-ent-er. It rhymes with off-centre, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: off-centre — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“Place the decorations off-centre on the table.”
“Every time I see him, he acts a bit off-centre.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Off-center" has 3 syllables: offc · ent · er.
Off-center: (Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand) (of an axis etc) displaced from the centre
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