• Molten_Moron@lemmings.world
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    2 months ago

    Excellent point, but “would’ve”, “could’ve”, and “should’ve” sound like “would of”, “could of”, and “should of”.

    So the problem doesn’t lie solely in enounciation.

    • bitchkat@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      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’.