offend

/əˈfend/

Syllables of·fend

Stress of-FEND

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

ff

/f/

double consonant

end

/end/

short e

Meaning

to make someone feel upset, angry, or insulted

Sound Reference

💡

o=/ə/(about) + ff=/f/(coffee) + end=/end/(end)

Example

I didn’t mean to offend anyone with my comment.