Of和Off的发音

We’ll start with the word OFF.

The word OFF has an /ɑ/ as in Olive vowel sound. It’s the same vowel sound in the word doctor or water.

The consonant sound is /f/.

Now we’ll analyze the word OF.

The word OF has a /ə/ schwa vowel sound. Schwa is our reduced vowel sound. It sounds like “uh”.

The consonant sound is /v/. 

Let’s compare.

OFF

əv

The word OF in casual speech.

The pronunciation of the word OF changes in casual speech.

For example, when the word OF is followed by a word that starts with a CONSONANT sound, native speakers will often drop the /v/ sound.

Time ə DAY

Out ə MONey

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We drop the /v/ sound because it makes it easier to link words together.