How to Pronounce "block off"
expression
ˈbɫɑk/ /ˈɔf
BLAHK-awf
blˈɒk/ /ˈɒf
BLOK-of
Definition
To stop people or things from passing through an area, usually by placing something in the way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫɑk/ /ˈɔf
British English
blˈɒk/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLAHK-awf
UK
BLOK-of
Listen in Context
The police blocked off the street after the accident.
Workers blocked off the entrance for repairs.
They blocked off the park during the festival.
If you block off this area, people won’t go through by mistake.