How many syllables in afternoon?

Syllables in afternoon

3

af·ter·noon

Afternoon has three syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say afternoon

Pronunciation/ˌæftɚˈnun/
3 syllables, af-ter-NOON · da-da-DUM
StressThird syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say afternoon slowly and listen for each vowel sound: af, ter, noon. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with afternoon

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Questions

How many syllables are in afternoon?
Afternoon has three syllables.
How do you divide afternoon into syllables?
Afternoon divides as af-ter-noon.
Which syllable is stressed in afternoon?
The third syllable (af-ter-NOON).

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