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How to pronounce “playoff

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Pronunciation guide for playoff

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of playoff with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
How to turn a group of strangers into a teamNow, which one is going to win in a playoff?
Definition summary
A final game in a series needed to break a tie.

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How to pronounce playoff

How to turn a group of strangers into a team

Now, which one is going to win in a playoff?

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “playoff

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
  • (US) A short series of games to select a league champion.
  • (UK) A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league).
  • A short piece of underscore played during a scene transition in a stage musical, usually reprising a song from the preceding scene.

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