Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

offcoming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-com-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

coming or casting off; retiring, shedding, detaching or emitting

Example Sentences

"Heterogeneous reactions involving the offcoming vapors are accelerated or retarded."
"The workday began at first light and continued until evening twilight. The men first stored their hammocks, then went about sweeping and swabbing down the decks. Breakfast was timed so as to feed the ongoing watch and then the offcoming watch."
"And when I was done washing all the on-going shift's dirty dishes, I had to start all over again with the off-coming shift and the rest of the crew."

Etymology

From off- + coming. Compare incoming, oncoming, upcoming, etc.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: off

Inflected Forms

more offcoming (comparative) most offcoming (superlative) off-coming (alternative) off coming (alternative)

Phrases

come off

Frequently Paired Words

come off offcome offcomer

Questions

What does offcoming mean?: coming or casting off; retiring, shedding, detaching or emitting
Where does offcoming come from?: From off- + coming. Compare incoming, oncoming, upcoming, etc.

How to pronounce offcoming

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “offcoming”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “offcoming”.
Repeat and practice — Say “offcoming” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.