How to Pronounce "offspring"
word
/ˈɔfsˌpɹɪŋ/
AWF-spring
/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/
OF-spring
Definition
A person's child or children, or the young of an animal. Used for both singular and plural. Can also refer figuratively to the product or result of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɔfsˌpɹɪŋ/
British English
/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWF-spring
UK
OF-spring
Listen in Context
The bear was fiercely protective of her offspring.
Parents pass their genes to their offspring.
The offspring of two different species is called a hybrid.
He jokingly referred to his three teenagers as his 'unruly offspring'.