How to Pronounce "afternoon"
word
/ˌæftɝˈnun/
af-tur-NOON
/ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/
ahf-tuh-NOON
Definition
The time of day from around 12:00 (noon) until evening, usually considered between noon and about 6 p.m.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌæftɝˈnun/
British English
/ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
af-tur-NOON
UK
ahf-tuh-NOON
Listen in Context
I always eat lunch in the afternoon.
The meeting is scheduled for the afternoon.
It usually gets warmer in the afternoon.
See you this afternoon for coffee?