How to pronounce "runoffs" in English
RU·noffs
Primary stress: ru
Hear native speakers say runoffs in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “runoffs”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
RU
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
noffs
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("RU"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "runoffs" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "runoffs is" sounds like "runoffs-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "runoffs" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Water contamination from these and other sources including leaching, chemical spills, and runoffs, has been linked to long-term health effects,”— TED-EdWatch clip
“endless conversation with the sun channels and runoffs ditches and canal banks tabloids and bank statements and stopped”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“and animal waste that's spawn these Alo blooms the runoffs are in turn a”— StanfordWatch clip
“runoffs. This has created an instability in Portugal that the country has not seen since uh well, that since the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“If both Democrats win their runoffs, making it 50-50, the Democratic vice president would serve as the tie-breaking vote.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“that crumble now and where does this put up before the upcoming runoffs in the state of georgia”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Water contamination from these and other sources including leaching, chemical spills, and runoffs, has been linked to long-term health effects,
Hear it in context: “runoffs”
23 clipsThe English word “runoffs”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ru · noffs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ru). Grammatically, “runoffs” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 23 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “runoffs” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @2:25
“and the release of iron, copper, and lead into drinking water. Water contamination from these and other sources including leaching, chemical spills, and runoffs, has been linked to long-term health effects, including leaching,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @17:30
“gold's traits everything stilted and strangled endless conversation with the sun channels and runoffs ditches and canal banks tabloids and bank statements and stopped banks tabloids and bank statements and stopped”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @29:44
“runoff the use of nitrat chemical fertilizers runoff that carries human and animal waste that's spawn these Alo blooms the runoffs are in turn a consequence of increasing irrigation deforestation in the Himalaya”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:08
“a success for the far-right candidate Ventura that he has made it to to the runoffs. This has created an instability in Portugal that the country has not seen since uh well, that since the seen since uh well, that since the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:10
“and in the 2020 presidential election, a Democrat won Georgia for the first time in 28 years. If both Democrats win their runoffs, making it 50-50, the Democratic vice president would serve as the tie-breaking vote. serve as the tie-breaking vote.”
Definition & Meaning: “runoffs”
- That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
- Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The next series of high tides or large waves will tend to rebuild the berm and redam the stream. Ultimately, increased runoff due to fall or winter rains will raise the stream level to the point where it breaks through.”
- “The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.”
- “Water contamination from these and other sources including leaching, chemical spills, and runoffs, has been linked to long-term health effects,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “runoffs”
- Syllables:
- ru · noffs
- Primary stress:
- ru
- Hear it in context
- runoffs
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"runoffs" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "runoffs" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about runoffs
How many syllables are in “runoffs”?
“runoffs” has 2 syllables: ru · noffs.
Where is the stress in “runoffs”?
The primary stress in “runoffs” is on “RU”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “runoffs” mean?
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
How can I hear “runoffs” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “runoffs”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).