of
prepositionShows that something belongs to someone or something, as in 'the tail of the cat'.
prepositionShows what something is made from, as in 'a house of wood'.
prepositionShows what a group or amount contains, as in 'a bag of apples'.
prepositionUsed to describe what something is about or concerned with, as in 'thinking of summer'.
prepositionShows a quality or type that something has, as in 'a girl of courage'.
prepositionShows when something happens or how old or big something is, as in 'the month of June' or 'a child of five'.
"of" does not follow standard phonics patterns and should be memorized.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: O says /ʌ/
O sometimes says the /ʌ/ sound (like short U), like in 'son', 'love', and 'month'.
In a set of common words, O says /ʌ/ instead of short /ɒ/: son, won, month, mother, brother, love, glove, dove, dozen, oven, money, honey.
Tip
O can say uh — son, love, month!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter F
The letter F makes the /f/ sound, like in 'fish', 'fun', and 'fox'. The upper teeth touch the lower lip.
F is a voiceless labiodental fricative — the upper front teeth rest on the lower lip while air flows through to make the /f/ sound. It is very consistent.
Tip
F is for fish — and fish starts with /f/!
Examples
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