Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on-off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.89 in modern English

Syllables
on-off
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That is either fully on or fully off, and is used to toggle a status between on and off; as in an on-off switch

adj

Synonym of on-again, off-again.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

on/off (alternative) on-and-off (alternative)

Synonyms

on-again off-again

Questions

What does on-off mean?
That is either fully on or fully off, and is used to toggle a status between on and off; as in an on-off switch

How to pronounce on-off

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