English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Offer Pronunciation
Offer is pronounced AW-fer, IPA /ˈɔfɝ/.
AW-fer
US /ˈɔfɝ/ · UK /ˈɒfə/
Syllables: AW · fer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To present something for someone to accept or refuse, or the thing so presented.
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Offer in a Sentence
- They offer a discount for early booking.
- We accepted the offer on the flat that evening.
- Can I offer you a lift?
Common Mispronunciations of Offer
Not OH-fer
The first vowel is short: the aw of thought in America, the o of lot in Britain. A long o turns it into something like over.
Not uh-FER
Front stress is the rule here: AW-fer. The second syllable is a weak er and never takes the beat.
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