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How to pronounce aftershaves

Say it like af-ter-SHAYVZ. Aftershaves has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SHAYVZ).

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US American/ˌæftɚˈʃeɪvz/af-ter-SHAYVZ
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • af
  • ter
  • SHAYVZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aftershaves pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. afGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. SHAYVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does aftershaves mean?

noun
  1. plural of aftershave How to pronounce aftershave

Questions about saying aftershaves

How do you pronounce aftershaves?

Say af-ter-SHAYVZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌæftɚˈʃeɪvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aftershaves?

Aftershaves has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SHAYVZ). Broken into parts: af · ter · SHAYVZ.

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