How to Pronounce "catch one off guard"
expression
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɡɑɹd
KATCH wun AWF GARD
kˈætʃ/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɒf/ /ɡˈɑːd
KATCH WON OFF GAHD
Definition
To surprise someone when they are not prepared or not expecting something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɡɑɹd
British English
kˈætʃ/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɒf/ /ɡˈɑːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KATCH wun AWF GARD
UK
KATCH WON OFF GAHD
Listen in Context
Her question caught me off guard.
The storm caught us off guard.
I was caught off guard by the news.
She really caught me off guard when she showed up at my door.