How do you pronounce offense?

offense is pronounced as /əˈfɛns/.

⚖️offense

noun

/əˈfɛns/

an illegal act; a crime

The offense was committed in broad daylight.

crime, wrongdoing, transgression, violation

defense, protection

criminal offense, serious offense, minor offense

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work

A machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by rotating it against a cutting tool.

The process of returning something to its former condition.

a job or profession; the action of taking control of a place

a large cave or chamber in a cave

the edible leaves of the jute plant, commonly eaten as a leafy green vegetable