How to Pronounce "afterwards"
word
/ˈæftɝwɝdz/
AF-tur-wurdz
/ˈɑːftəwədz/
AHF-tuh-wuhdz
Definition
At a later time, after something else has happened. It is used to show the next point in time following an event or action.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈæftɝwɝdz/
British English
/ˈɑːftəwədz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AF-tur-wurdz
UK
AHF-tuh-wuhdz
Listen in Context
We had dinner and went for a walk afterwards.
She felt tired afterwards.
Finish your homework first, and play afterwards.
The meeting was tense, but we laughed about it afterwards.