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
cause a lot of (cauzəLOddə) problems
We drop the /v/ sound because it makes it easier to link words together.
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