How to pronounce off-key
American English pronunciation
awf-KEE
- IPA
- /ˌɔfˈki/
- Syllables
- awf · KEE (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What off-key means
Sung or played a little out of tune
In a sentence: My little brother sang off-key, but he sang with a big smile.
Where it comes from: It joins off and key, the word for the set of notes a song is built on.
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