To pronounce "off-the-ball", say OFFTH-eb-all — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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OFFTH-eb-all
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"off-the-ball" has 3 syllables: offth-eb-all.
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"Off-the-ball" has 3 syllables: offth · eb · all.
Off-the-ball: (of an incident or foul) Occurring away from active play.
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