thereafter

/ˌðerˈæftər/

Syllables there·af·ter

Stress there-AF-ter

Phonics Breakdown

there

/ðer/

voiced th

a

/æ/

short a

ft

/ft/

consonant blend

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

after that time; from then on

Sound Reference

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there=/ðer/(there) + a=/æ/(cat) + ft=/ft/(soft) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

He moved to Paris in 2010 and lived there happily thereafter.