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How to pronounce offshored

Say it like AWF-shord. Offshored has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AWF).

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US American/ˈɔfˌʃɔrd/AWF-shord
UK British/ˈɒfˌʃɔːd/OF-shawd
  • AWF
  • shord
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Offshored pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AWFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. shordGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of offshored

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: OF-shawd.

What does offshored mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of offshore How to pronounce offshore

Questions about saying offshored

How do you pronounce offshored?

Say AWF-shord. The American pronunciation is /ˈɔfˌʃɔrd/. In British English it is /ˈɒfˌʃɔːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in offshored?

Offshored has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AWF). Broken into parts: AWF · shord.

Is offshored pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɒfˌʃɔːd/ (OF-shawd).

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