how to pronounce offense

/əˈfɛns/

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offense is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of offense in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… game offense and then nap it's early …”

meanings of offense

noun:

The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
The act of offending:.
An affront, insult or injury.
The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.
A crime or sin.
A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.

offense frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word offense occurs in english on average 10.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.