How to Pronounce "run off"
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈɔf
RUN-awf
ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɒf
run-OFF
Definition
To leave quickly, often to escape from somewhere or someone, usually by running. It can also refer to someone suddenly leaving a place without notice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /ˈɔf
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN-awf
UK
run-OFF
Listen in Context
The thief tried to run off with her purse.
My dog likes to run off when the gate is open.
Don't run off without telling me.
She got upset and just ran off without saying a word.