Correct pronunciation of "OF"

[anupumh]

Hi,

What is the correct pronunciation of "OF"?

...it has unvoiced /f/ sound at the end or a voiced /v/ sound at the end??

Thanks

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Originally Posted by anupumh

Hi,

What is the correct pronunciation of "OF"?

...it has unvoiced /f/ sound at the end or a voiced /v/ sound at the end??

Thanks

I have always pronounced and teached it with a final /v/ sound, contraposing to off which as a final /f/ sound. I would like to read the native speakers on this important point to confirm it (or not).

[konungursvia]

/ʌv/

[sash2008]

of: /v/
off: /f/

[konungursvia]

Note that the vowels are not the same.

[anupumh]

Originally Posted by konungursvia

Note that the vowels are not the same.

what is the difference in vowels in "OF" and "OFF"...?

[konungursvia]

I wrote "of" above (of and above rime). In off, we have either /af/ (AmE) or /ɒf/ (BrE and most Commonwealth areas.)

[anupumh]

Originally Posted by konungursvia

I wrote "of" above (of and above rime). In off, we have either /af/ (AmE) or /ɒf/ (BrE and most Commonwealth areas.)

In British English and even in some parts of US the vowel sound ( ) for both "OF" and "OFF" are same, am I correct?

[konungursvia]

Perhaps in some BrE dialects, I know only 2 of the many. I haven't heard anything other than /ʌv/ in RP or AmE.

[raindoctor]

Most commonly heard are: ə,əv, əf

ɑv, ɑf are heard when rhythm demands. JC Wells call it buttressing.