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minus-square@Molten_Moronlink5•4 days agoExcellent point, but “would’ve”, “could’ve”, and “should’ve” sound like “would of”, “could of”, and “should of”. So the problem doesn’t lie solely in enounciation.
minus-square@bitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•3 days agoIf you think “of” and “have” (or it’s contraction) sound alike, you’re part of the problem. “Of” has a softer finish more like “ovf” than “ov”. The transition from ‘o’ to ‘f’ starts hard with a ‘v’ but finishes with a soft ‘f’.
minus-square@Molten_Moronlink1•edit-23 days agoShould’ve: “`shu̇-dəv” Of: “əv” Per Merriam-Webster they’re phonetically the same.
Excellent point, but “would’ve”, “could’ve”, and “should’ve” sound like “would of”, “could of”, and “should of”.
So the problem doesn’t lie solely in enounciation.
If you think “of” and “have” (or it’s contraction) sound alike, you’re part of the problem. “Of” has a softer finish more like “ovf” than “ov”. The transition from ‘o’ to ‘f’ starts hard with a ‘v’ but finishes with a soft ‘f’.
Should’ve: “`shu̇-dəv”
Of: “əv”
Per Merriam-Webster they’re phonetically the same.