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afternoon

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "afternoon" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

afternoon

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

afternoon is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, afternoon is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofafternoon

1noun
  • The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
  • The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
  • A party or social event held in the afternoon.
1adverb
  • (more often in the plural) In the afternoon.
1interjection
  • Clipping of good afternoon.

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