English pronunciation
How to pronounce “often”
Phonetic spelling
AW-fuhn
IPA /ˈɔfən/
Syllable stress
aw·fuhn
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “often”?
o f t e n
“often” is spelled O-F-T-E-N. It is pronounced AW-fuhn, 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
I don't often eat dessert.
How often do you go to the gym?