1006 - OF Sounds Like UH - Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English

Today, let’s talk about another tiny word that changes in natural American English: OF

In everyday conversation, OF usually reduces to a quick “uh” sound. The “v” sound is dropped and you’re left with the vowel sound, UH

• a cup of coffee becomes a cup uh coffee
• a lot of people becomes a lotta people
• kind of strange becomes kinda strange

You can also say things like: a piece uh cake. a bunch uh flowers. a bottle uh water

Now, you’re speaking like a native!

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