The English weak form of "of" — Weak /əv/, Strong /ʌv/
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Weak form
/əv/
RP: /əv/
Strong form
/ʌv/
RP: /ɒv/
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When to use the weak form
weak 'of' → /əv/, often /ə/ before a consonant
Example sentences
A cup
of
tea.
Part
of
it.
One
of
them.
A lot
of
fun.
Related weak forms
a
/ə/
an
/ən/
the
/ðə/
to
/tə/
and
/ən/
for
/fɚ/