How to Pronounce "tape off"
expression
ˈteɪp/ /ˈɔf
TAYP-awf
tˈeɪp/ /ˈɒf
TAYP-of
Definition
To block off or mark an area with tape, often to restrict access due to danger or to set boundaries for work.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪp/ /ˈɔf
British English
tˈeɪp/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYP-awf
UK
TAYP-of
Listen in Context
The workers taped off the wet floor so no one would slip.
Police taped off the entrance after the accident.
They taped off the playground while it was being repaired.
You can’t go in there—they’ve taped off the whole area.