love her
love 'er
/ˈlʌvər/ElisionLinking
In real speech
What happens to the sounds
The h in unstressed her drops out and the v links straight into the vowel: love her → “LUV-er”.
When to use it
It sounds exactly like lover — context tells them apart. Normal in any conversation.
Casual → formal
Slang
love 'er
Neutral
love her
Sound notes
Elision: a sound disappears completely (often t, v, h or th).