offence

/əˈfens/

Syllables of·fence

Stress of-FENCE

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

ff

/f/

double consonant

ence

/ens/

soft c

Meaning

a crime or illegal act; the act of offending or causing displeasure

Sound Reference

💡

o=/ə/(about) + ff=/f/(coffee) + ence=/ens/(hence)

Example

He was charged with a serious offence.