The word "startoffs" is a plural noun that refers to the introductory phase of an activity or event. It is pronounced as /ˈstɑrtˌɔfs/ which means the first syllable 'start' is pronounced as stɑrt with an 'ɑ' sound like in the word 'smart' and the second syllable 'off' is pronounced as ɔf with an 'ɔ' sound as in the word 'awful'. The letter 's' at the end is pronounced as 's' sound. With this IPA phonetic transcription, the spelling of the word "startoffs" can be easily understood.