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Meaning of of

showing relationship, belonging, or origin

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British English/ɒv/
American English/ʌv/
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of
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of with Russian translation

of usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Обложка книги синяя.

The cover of the book is blue.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кусок торта упал с края тарелки.

A piece of cake fell off the edge of the plate.

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of belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ofиз
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
beforeперед
afterпосле

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between of / from / of course / out of / belonging to / made of

🇬🇧English

emphasizes source, starting point, or origin rather than belonging

A1Very Often

She came from Spain.

🇬🇧English

an adverbial phrase meaning naturally or certainly, not a preposition

A1Very Often

Of course, I can help you.

O
🇬🇧English
out of

shows movement from inside a place or material, or lack/part of a total

A2Often

He walked out of the room.

B
🇬🇧English
belonging to

focuses on ownership or membership, not general relationship

A2Often

This book is belonging to my sister.

M
🇬🇧English
made of

used when the original material remains visible in the result

A2Very Often

The table is made of wood.

C
🇬🇧English
composed of

means made up of parts, often in a more formal style

A2Often

The team is composed of five players.

O
🇬🇧English
originating from

means coming from a source or starting point, often in formal contexts

B1Rarely

The idea originated from a simple question.

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How to pronounce of and what this word means

of means of. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce of

/ɒv/

of translation

of

of examples

The cover of the book is blue.

of transcription

/ɒv/, /ʌv/

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of meaning: what does it mean?

showing relationship, belonging, or origin

of pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

of is pronounced as /ɒv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

of definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The cover of the book is blue. Translation: Обложка книги синяя.

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