English pronunciation

How to pronounce “officer

Phonetic spelling

AW-fuh-sir

IPA /ˈɔfəsɝ/

Syllable stress

aw·fuh·sir

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The police officer asked to see my driver's license.

  • She was promoted to chief operating officer of the company.

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