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How to pronounce afterglows

Say it like AF-ter-glohz. Afterglows has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AF).

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US American/ˈæftɚˌɡloʊz/AF-ter-glohz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AF
  • ter
  • glohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Afterglows pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. AFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. glohzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does afterglows mean?

noun
  1. plural of afterglow How to pronounce afterglow

Questions about saying afterglows

How do you pronounce afterglows?

Say AF-ter-glohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈæftɚˌɡloʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in afterglows?

Afterglows has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AF). Broken into parts: AF · ter · glohz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).