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# How to pronounce "offdiagonal" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɒffdɪægɒnæl/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **of·fdi·a·go·nal**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- That is not an element on the diagonal of a square matrix.

### Example Sentences
- "There are offdiagonals. And we have to know how to correct the offdiagonal elements as well as the diagonal elements."
- "You could have offdiagonal or diagonal."

### Common Phrases
- have the offdiagonal
- offdiagonal elements
- have an offdiagonal
- offdiagonal matrix
- order offdiagonal
- offdiagonal term

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (8 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "offdiagonal" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "a bunch of diagonal elements. There are offdiagonals. And we have to know how to correct the offdiagonal elements as well as the diagonal elements. Now, there's an elaborate procedure that enables us to fold all of the effects"
- **Watch at 25:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=1513s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "You could have offdiagonal or diagonal."
- **Watch at 33:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=1990s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "And then we have an offdiagonal matrix element between doublet pi 3/2 and double sigma."
- **Watch at 20:53**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=1253s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "And then you have the offdiagonal and m-- well, actually, it's general."
- **Watch at 33:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=1983s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "And it's only for the offdiagonal."
- **Watch at 43:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=2583s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "So you have the diagonal term-- the first order offdiagonal term within the block,"
- **Watch at 32:50**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=1970s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "We have rotational terms and spin orbit terms and offdiagonal in rotation."
- **Watch at 33:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=2016s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "OK, so now we have the offdiagonal elements."
- **Watch at 20:19**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnE_fuUCrg0&t=1219s)


## How to Pronounce "offdiagonal"

- **Syllables**: of · fdi · a · go · nal
- **IPA**: `/ɒffdɪægɒnæl/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[off](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/off), [offa](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/offa), [offal](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/offal), [offald](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/offald), [offalier](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/offalier), [offaliest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/offaliest), [offaling](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/offaling), [offallier](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/offallier)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “offdiagonal”?
“offdiagonal” is pronounced /ɒffdɪægɒnæl/ (of · fdi · a · go · nal). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “offdiagonal”?
“offdiagonal” has 5 syllables: of · fdi · a · go · nal.

### What does “offdiagonal” mean?
That is not an element on the diagonal of a square matrix.

### How can I hear “offdiagonal” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “offdiagonal” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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