afternoon

/ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/

Syllables af·ter·noon

Stress af-ter-NOON

Phonics Breakdown

af

/æf/

short a

ter

/tɚ/

er sound

noon

/nuːn/

long oo

Meaning

the part of the day from noon to evening

Sound Reference

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af=/æf/(after) + ter=/tɚ/(better) + noon=/nuːn/(noon)

Example

I will see you this afternoon.