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How to pronounce put off

put off
/pʊt ɔːf/

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Put off, sound by sound

/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ʊ/as in bookA short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ɔː/as in thoughtA long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”.
/f/as in fiveUpper teeth on the lower lip, no voice.

In a sentence

Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.

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How do you pronounce put off?

Put off is pronounced /pʊt ɔːf/ in American English.

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