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How to pronounce blastoff

Say it like BLAS-tawf. Blastoff has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAS).

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US American/ˈblæˌstɔf/BLAS-tawf
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BLAS
  • tawf
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blastoff pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BLASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tawfGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

What does blastoff mean?

noun
  1. The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft

Where does blastoff come from?

From blast + off.

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Questions about saying blastoff

How do you pronounce blastoff?

Say BLAS-tawf. The American pronunciation is /ˈblæˌstɔf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blastoff?

Blastoff has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAS). Broken into parts: BLAS · tawf.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).