How do native English speakers say "of course"?

Native speakers reduce "of course" to "o' course" (əˈkɔːrs) in natural speech. Certainly; without doubt; naturally.

of course → o' course | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "of course"?

"of course" becomes "o' course" — a elision pattern. In casual speech, the 'v' sound in 'of' is often completely dropped, and the vowel is reduced to a very short 'uh' sound. This makes the phrase quicker and more natural.

of course → o' course əˈkɔːrs Elision

Certainly; without doubt; naturally.

In casual speech, the 'v' sound in 'of' is often completely dropped, and the vowel is reduced to a very short 'uh' sound. This makes the phrase quicker and more natural.

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of course → o' course

əˈkɔːrs

Certainly; without doubt; naturally.

In casual speech, the 'v' sound in 'of' is often completely dropped, and the vowel is reduced to a very short 'uh' sound. This makes the phrase quicker and more natural.

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Could you help me with this? O' course!

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Are you coming to the party? O' course I am!

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It's going to rain today, o' course.

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Example 4

He's late again, o' course.

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O' course you can borrow my car.

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