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How to pronounce afterthoughts

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

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

Afterthoughts 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. thahtsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does afterthoughts mean?

noun
  1. plural of afterthought How to pronounce afterthought

Questions about saying afterthoughts

How do you pronounce afterthoughts?

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

How many syllables are in afterthoughts?

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

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