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of is on the Basic English 850 List.

observation - of - off

of is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

odd - of - off

Pronunciation[change]

stressed

(UK) enPR: ŏv, IPA ^(key): /ɒv/, SAMPA: /Qv/
(US) enPR: ŭv, IPA ^(key): /ʌv/, SAMPA: /Vv/
Audio (US) (file)

unstressed

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

Preposition[change]

Preposition
of

From.
His name was Simon of Cyrene.

He wants a piece of that pie.
Made using.
It is a house of cards.
Belonging to.
Call the office of the school president.

Synonyms[change]

(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

Related words[change]

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