of

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of is part of the Basic English 850.
of is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 04-07-2006.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Preposition 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words and phrases 2.3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

stressed

• (UK) enPR: ŏv, IPA: /ɒv/, SAMPA: /Qv/
• (US) enPR: ŭv, IPA: /ʌv/, SAMPA: /Vv/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

unstressed

• enPR: əv
• IPA: /əv/
• SAMPA: /@v/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}, unstressed, as part of the expression piece of cake

[change] Preposition

Preposition of

1. From.

   His name was Simon of Cyrene.

   He wants a piece of that pie.

2. Made using.

   It is a house of cards.

3. Belonging to.

   Call the office of the school president.

[change] Synonyms

• (from) from
• (made using) made of, constructed of, made out of, made with, built using, made using
• (belonging to) belonging to, pertaining to, owned by

[change] Related words and phrases

• out of

[change] See also

• effect
• material
• possession