How to Pronounce "after a fashion"
expression
AF-ter-uh FASH-uhn
AHF-tuh FASH-uhn
Definition
Used to say something is done, but not very well or not in the usual way; it means 'sort of' or 'in a limited way'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæftɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfæʃən
British English
ˈɑːftɐ/ /æɪ/ /fˈæʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AF-ter-uh FASH-uhn
UK
AHF-tuh FASH-uhn
Listen in Context
He can play the piano, after a fashion.
She speaks French, after a fashion.
I fixed the bike, after a fashion.
He understands computers, after a fashion, but don't ask him to fix yours!