How to Pronounce "off and on"
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
AWF-uhnd-AHN
ˈɒf/ /ˈænd/ /ˈɒn
OF-uhnd-ON
Definition
Used to describe something that happens sometimes but not regularly, or for short periods with breaks in between.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔf/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
ˈɒf/ /ˈænd/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWF-uhnd-AHN
UK
OF-uhnd-ON
Listen in Context
It's been raining off and on all day.
We see each other off and on.
He worked there off and on for two years.
We’ve been dating off and on since college.