afternoon
AF-ter-NOON
afternoon
/ˌæftɝˈnun/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “afternoon” is spelled “afternoon”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | f | t | er | n | oo | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /f/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /u/ | /n/ |
English writes “afternoon” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“afternoon” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “afternoon”
soonmoonjunenoonhoneymoontuneballoonspoonplatoonsaloon
“afternoon” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “afternoon”?
“afternoon” is pronounced AF-ter-NOON — IPA /ˌæftɝˈnun/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “afternoon”.
How many syllables are in “afternoon”?
“afternoon” has 3 syllables: AF-ter-NOON (the capitalized syllable is stressed).