English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

ENGLISH SOUND SYSTEM

OFF or OF?

“Off” is pronounced with the sound /f/ as /ɒf/ while “of” is pronounced with the sound /v/ as /ɒv/.

Note that the ph in nephew can also be pronounced as /v/ although it is also pronounced with the sound /f/.
GAB

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