of meaning

of as a preposition

1. belonging to or connected with
   • the roof of the house
   • a friend of mine
2. used to show what something contains or is made of, or an amount
   • a cup of tea
   • a lot of people
3. used to show the subject or object of an action or feeling
   • the arrival of the train
   • fear of spiders

How to pronounce of

of is pronounced /əv/ in British English and /ʌv/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.