How to Pronounce "rub off"
expression
ˈɹəb/ /ˈɔf
RUB-awf
ɹˈʌb/ /ˈɒf
rub-OF
Definition
To be transferred from one person or thing to another through contact or influence; it can also mean to come off a surface when rubbed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹəb/ /ˈɔf
British English
ɹˈʌb/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUB-awf
UK
rub-OF
Listen in Context
If you write too hard, the pencil mark will rub off the paper.
Don't touch the wall, the paint will rub off on your clothes.
Her kindness began to rub off on her classmates.
His positive attitude really rubs off on everyone around him.