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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “offer”

“offer” is pronounced /ˈɔfɚ/ (AW-fuh) in American English and /ɒfə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “of”.
The sound

Say “offer” in 2 beats

Say it like this

offer

/ˈɔfɚ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒfə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ofɔstress
  2. ferfɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈɔfɚ/
IPA (British)
/ɒfə/
Respelling
AW-fuh
Syllables
2 — OF-fer
Stress
Stress the first syllable: OF-fer. “of” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɔfɚ/

British

/ɒfə/

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Meaning

What “offer” means

  1. noun

    the verbal act of offering

    “a generous offer of assistance”

  2. noun

    something offered (as a proposal or bid)

    “noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds”

  3. noun

    a usually brief attempt

    “he took a crack at it”

Say it in a sentence

“The store is running a special offer this weekend.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them
ɔawffɚschwa

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Questions

“offer”, answered

How do you pronounce “offer”?

“offer” is pronounced /ˈɔfɚ/ (AW-fuh) in American English and /ɒfə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “of”. Build it as OF-fer, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “offer” have?

2: of · fer. The beat lands on the first, “of”.

Is “offer” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɔfɚ/ (AW-fuh); British English says /ɒfə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “offer” mean?

As a noun: the verbal act of offering For example: “a generous offer of assistance” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “offer”?

Stress the first syllable: OF-fer. “of” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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