Have you ever wondered what subtle changes you can make to your spoken English to close the gap between yourself and native English speakers? Learning how to pronounce "of" and use it to connect your speech can really help you on this mission!
The pronunciation of of changes depending on both the context, and the word following of. Considering this is an unstressed function word, we keep the word of quick, short, and use it to connect words.
Of is either pronounced as uv, or uh, with a schwa sound, but never "off".
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Practice along with me reading these short phrases here:
Of = Schwa
A few of them
Friend of mine
One of the best
Of = Uv
One of ours
Kind of urgent
One of a kind
Identify and pronounce Of in common phrases:
First of all, I was left in charge of them.
We’re capable of earning quite a bit of money.
Regardless of the cost, I want to be the first of many.
Reducing Of in American Idioms:
Piece of CakeSomething done with ease
This test will be a piece of cake, I’ve studied plenty.
Rule of thumb A general, unwritten rule in life
As a rule of thumb, measure twice, cut once.
The benefit of the doubt To trust in someone’s excuse
I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt, it’s not your fault.
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