How to Pronounce "pass off"
expression
ˈpæs/ /ˈɔf
PASS-awf
pˈɑːs/ /ˈɒf
PAHSS-of
Definition
To pretend something or someone is something they are not, often to deceive; or to try to get away with something untrue.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpæs/ /ˈɔf
British English
pˈɑːs/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PASS-awf
UK
PAHSS-of
Listen in Context
He tried to pass off the fake painting as a real one.
Don't try to pass off your homework as your own if you copied it.
She managed to pass off her story as the truth.
They tried to pass off the old phone as brand new on the website.