How to Pronounce "go off"
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈɔf
GOH-awf
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈɒf
guh-OHF
Definition
A phrasal verb with several common meanings: to make a sudden loud sound (like an alarm), to explode, to stop working (lights/machines), or for food to become bad or spoiled.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈɔf
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH-awf
UK
guh-OHF
Listen in Context
My alarm goes off at 6 a.m. every day.
Be careful! That bomb could go off at any moment.
The lights suddenly went off during the storm.
My milk has gone off—it smells terrible!