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How to pronounce afterhours

Say it like AF-ter-how-erz. Afterhours has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AF).

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

Afterhours 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. howGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  4. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does afterhours mean?

adjective
  1. After opening hours, usually after midnight and before daybreak.

Questions about saying afterhours

How do you pronounce afterhours?

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

How many syllables are in afterhours?

Afterhours has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AF). Broken into parts: AF · ter · how · erz.

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