How to Pronounce "off pat"
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈpæt
AWF PAT
ˈɒf/ /pˈæt
OF PAT
Definition
If you know something 'off pat,' you know it perfectly and can recite or perform it without needing to think, usually from memory.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔf/ /ˈpæt
British English
ˈɒf/ /pˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWF PAT
UK
OF PAT
Listen in Context
She recited the poem off pat in front of the class.
I know my phone number off pat.
The waiters know the menu off pat.
He can reel off statistics off pat during any meeting.