How to pronounce “offered”
Say “offered” in 2 beats
offered
/ˈɔfɚd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒfəd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɔɔstress
- fɚdfɚd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɔfɚd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒfəd/
- Respelling
- AW-fuhd
- Syllables
- 2 — Ɔ-fɚd
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Ɔ-fɚd. “ɔ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɔfɚd/
/ɒfəd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “offered” means
- verb
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
“The conference center offers a health spa”
- verb
present for acceptance or rejection
“She offered us all a cold drink”
- verb
agree freely
“She volunteered to drive the old lady home”
Say it in a sentence
“The neighbor offered to water the plants while they traveled.”“offered”, answered
How do you pronounce “offered”?
“offered” is pronounced /ˈɔfɚd/ (AW-fuhd) in American English and /ɒfəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɔ”. Build it as Ɔ-fɚd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “offered” have?
2: ɔ · fɚd. The beat lands on the first, “ɔ”.
Is “offered” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɔfɚd/ (AW-fuhd); British English says /ɒfəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “offered” mean?
As a verb: make available or accessible, provide or furnish For example: “The conference center offers a health spa” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “offered”?
Stress the first syllable: Ɔ-fɚd. “ɔ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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