How To Pronounce Afternoon
afternoon
In British English, afternoon is pronounced /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɑːf.təʴˈnʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/.
Afternoon has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Afternoon has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Afternoon
Questions About Afternoon
How do you pronounce afternoon in British English?
In British English, afternoon is pronounced /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɑːf.təʴˈnʷũːn].
How do you pronounce afternoon in American English?
In American English, afternoon is pronounced /ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/.
How many syllables are in afternoon?
Afternoon has three syllables, /ɑːf/ + /tə/ + /nuːn/.
Where is the stress in afternoon?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nuːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce afternoon the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ and American English has /ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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