How to pronounce day off
day off
/deɪ ɔːf/
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Day off, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
I'm taking a day off on Monday.
More words with the /ɔː/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- koch/kɔːtʃ/
- claude/klɔːd/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- fjord/fjɔːrd/
- porsche/ˈpɔːrʃə/
- bjorn/bjɔːrn/
- peridot/ˈperɪdɔːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce day off?
Day off is pronounced /deɪ ɔːf/ in American English.