How to Pronounce "off to one side"
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈsaɪd
AWF tuh wun SYDE
ˈɒf/ /tˈuː/ /wˈɒn/ /sˈaɪd
OF tuh WON SYDE
Definition
Away from the center or main area, positioned nearby but not in the middle. Often used to describe something or someone set apart slightly from others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔf/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈsaɪd
British English
ˈɒf/ /tˈuː/ /wˈɒn/ /sˈaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWF tuh wun SYDE
UK
OF tuh WON SYDE
Listen in Context
He moved his chair off to one side.
Can you put the boxes off to one side?
She stood off to one side while waiting for her friend.
At the party, he hung back off to one side and didn’t talk much.