How to Pronounce "catch one off guard"
expression
KATCH wun AWF GARD
KATCH WON OFF GAHD
Definition
To surprise someone when they are not prepared or not expecting something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɡɑɹd
British English
kˈætʃ/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɒf/ /ɡˈɑːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KATCH wun AWF GARD
UK
KATCH WON OFF GAHD
Listen in Context
Her question caught me off guard.
The storm caught us off guard.
I was caught off guard by the news.
She really caught me off guard when she showed up at my door.