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How to pronounce after
Say it like this: /ˈæftəɹ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does after mean?
advBehind; later in time; following.
“They lived happily ever after.”
prepSubsequently to; following in time; later than.
“We had a few beers after the game.”
Subsequently to and as a result of.
“Sucess comes after hard work.”
Subsequently to and considering.
“I’m not putting you in charge again after the last disaster.”
conjSignifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
“The show ends after the fat lady sings.”
adjLater; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
“The amends he had made in after life were lost sight of in the dramatic glare of the original act.”
At or towards the stern of a ship or the rear of an aircraft.
“The after gun is mounted aft.”
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