English pronunciation
How to pronounce “afternoon”
Phonetic spelling
af-ter-NOON
IPA /ˌæftɝˈnun/
Syllable stress
af·ter·noon
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
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a f t e r n o o n
“afternoon” is spelled A-F-T-E-R-N-O-O-N. It is pronounced af-ter-NOON, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
We have a meeting in the afternoon.
I like to take a walk in the afternoon.