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Old 01-Nov-2009, 11:29
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Default Re: Correct pronunciation of "OF"

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Originally Posted by anupumh View Post
In British English and even in some parts of US the vowel sound ( ) for both "OF" and "OFF" are same, am I correct?
In AusE, the vowel sound is the same in 'of' and 'off'. It is the sound you have given - //
I don't know any varieties of English that pronounce 'of' and 'off' the same - 'of' ends in /v/.
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