How to Pronounce "seal off from"
expression
ˈsiɫ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈfɹəm
SEEL-awf-frum
sˈiːl/ /ˈɒf/ /fɹˈɒm
SEEL-of-from
Definition
To block entry to and prevent movement into or out of a place, especially to keep people or things separate from others for safety or security.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsiɫ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈfɹəm
British English
sˈiːl/ /ˈɒf/ /fɹˈɒm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEEL-awf-frum
UK
SEEL-of-from
Listen in Context
The police sealed off the street from the public.
Workers sealed off the room from dust.
The hospital was sealed off from the rest of the city.
They had to seal off the warehouse from everyone after the chemical spill.