To pronounce "afternoon", say aft-ern-OON — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌæftɝˈnun/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌæftɝˈnun/
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Break "afternoon" into 3 beats and lean on "OON" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "afternoon", say aft-ern-OON — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌæftɝˈnun/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Afternoon" has 3 syllables: aft · ern · oon.
The IPA transcription of "afternoon" is /ˌæftɝˈnun/.
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