How to Pronounce "go off on a tangent"
expression
GOH AWF awn uh TAN-juhnt
guh-OH OF on uh TAN-juhnt
Definition
To suddenly start talking or thinking about a completely different topic, often interrupting the original subject of discussion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtændʒənt
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈɒf/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /tˈændʒənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH AWF awn uh TAN-juhnt
UK
guh-OH OF on uh TAN-juhnt
Listen in Context
Please try not to go off on a tangent during the meeting.
When he tells stories, he often goes off on a tangent.
The teacher went off on a tangent about her cat.
Sorry, I went off on a tangent—what were we talking about again?