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minus-square@bitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•4 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-24 days agoShould’ve: “`shu̇-dəv” Of: “əv” Per Merriam-Webster they’re phonetically the same.
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.