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How to pronounce afterlives

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

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

Afterlives 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. lyvzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does afterlives mean?

noun
  1. plural of afterlife How to pronounce afterlife

Questions about saying afterlives

How do you pronounce afterlives?

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

How many syllables are in afterlives?

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

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