How to Pronounce "rain off"
expression
ˈɹeɪn/ /ˈɔf
RAYN-AWF
ɹˈeɪn/ /ˈɒf
RAYN-OFF
Definition
To cancel or postpone an outdoor event because of rain. Commonly used in British English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪn/ /ˈɔf
British English
ɹˈeɪn/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYN-AWF
UK
RAYN-OFF
Listen in Context
The football game was rained off.
The concert might be rained off if it doesn't stop soon.
Was the picnic rained off yesterday?
We tried to play cricket, but we got rained off halfway through.