To pronounce "often", say OFT-en — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɔfən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɔfən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈɒfən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "often" into 2 beats and lean on "OFT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with coffin and soften, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: offen — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
adverb
“I often walk to work when the weather is nice.”
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"Often" has 2 syllables: oft · en.
The IPA transcription of "often" is /ˈɔfən/.
Often: Frequent.
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