How to Pronounce "ring off the hook"
expression
ˈɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhʊk
RING awf thuh HOOK
ɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈʊk
ring OF thuh HOOK
Definition
If a phone ‘rings off the hook’, it means it is ringing continuously because many people are calling. This expression is usually used when a place or person receives a lot of phone calls at once.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhʊk
British English
ɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RING awf thuh HOOK
UK
ring OF thuh HOOK
Listen in Context
The phone started to ring off the hook after the big sale was announced.
Our customer service lines ring off the hook during lunch time.
After the ad aired, their phones rang off the hook all night.
Ever since the news broke, our phones have been ringing off the hook.