How to pronounce “after”
Say “after” in 2 beats
after
/ˈæftɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aftə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- afæfstress
- tertɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈæftɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /aftə/
- Respelling
- AF-tuh
- Syllables
- 2 — AF-ter
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AF-ter. “af” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈæftɚ/
/aftə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “after” means
- adjective
located farther aft
- adverb
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
“he apologized subsequently”
- adverb
behind or in the rear
“and Jill came tumbling after”
Say it in a sentence
“We went for a walk after dinner every single evening.”“after”, answered
How do you pronounce “after”?
“after” is pronounced /ˈæftɚ/ (AF-tuh) in American English and /aftə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “af”. Build it as AF-ter, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “after” have?
2: af · ter. The beat lands on the first, “af”.
Is “after” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈæftɚ/ (AF-tuh); British English says /aftə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “after” mean?
As an adjective: located farther aft For example: “We went for a walk after dinner every single evening.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “after”?
Stress the first syllable: AF-ter. “af” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “after” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.