Pronunciation: [biː ˈɒfɪŋ] (IPA) 
The phrase "be offing" is sometimes misspelled as "be offering". The correct spelling is "be offing", which refers to something that is soon to happen or about to occur. The word "offing" is pronounced as /ˈɒfɪŋ/, with the first syllable pronounced as "off" and the second syllable pronounced as "ing". The correct pronunciation helps to avoid confusion with the similar word "offering", which is pronounced differently as /ˈɒfərɪŋ/.
The word offing refers to the stretch of sea visible from the shore. It is derived from the Middle English word of, which means from or off, and the Old English word ing, which indicates a place or belonging. Therefore, offing implies the area off or away from the shore.
The phrase be offing is a verbal phrase that combines the word be with the noun offing. In this context, be indicates a continuous state or action. As for the etymology of the entire phrase be offing, it is a combination of the verb be and the noun offing.
