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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'a' sound as in 'cat' (/æ/). Add an 'f' sound. This is the first syllable: AF.
The second syllable is 'ter'. Make a 't' sound, then the 'er' sound as in 'water' (/tɚ/).
The last syllable is 'life'. Make an 'l' sound, then the 'i' sound as in 'ice' (/aɪ/), and end with an 'f' sound.
Stress the first syllable: AF-ter-life.
Pronouncing 'af' as 'ahf' (/ɑːf/). The 'a' should be short, like in 'apple'.
Forgetting the 'r' sound in 'ter'. It should be /tɚ/, not /tə/.
Pronouncing 'life' as 'leef' (/liːf/). The 'i' is long, like in 'time'.
Start with the 'a' sound as in 'father' (/ɑː/). Add an 'f' sound. This is the first syllable: AH.
The second syllable is 'tuh'. Make a 't' sound, then a short 'uh' sound (/ə/). The 'r' is silent.
The last syllable is 'life'. This is the same as American: /laɪf/.
Stress the first syllable: AH-tuh-life.
Pronouncing the 'a' like the American short 'a' (/æ/). It should be a long 'ah' sound.
Pronouncing the 'r' in 'after'. In British English, the 'r' is usually silent here.
Saying 'life' with a short 'i' sound, like 'lif'. The vowel is long, like in 'bike'.
There are three syllables: af-ter-life.
The stress is on the first syllable: AF-ter-life.
Open your mouth wide, like you are going to say 'apple'. The sound is short and made at the front of your mouth.
A life that some people believe begins after death.
/ˈæf.tɚ/ or /ˈɑːf.tə/
Later in time.
/laɪf/
The state of being alive.
/ˈæf.tɚ.ɡloʊ/ or /ˈɑːf.tə.ɡləʊ/
A pleasant feeling after a good experience.
In 'afterlife', the stress is on 'af'. The word 'life' is part of the word and is not stressed.
'Life' is a single-syllable word when used alone.
'Afterglow' has the same stress pattern as 'afterlife', with stress on the first syllable 'af'.
'Afterlife' is a compound word (after + life). For most compound nouns, the stress is on the first part. Think of 'blackboard' or 'sunglasses'.
The biggest difference between American and British pronunciation is the first vowel ('a' vs 'ah') and the 'r' sound. Listen to both and copy the one you want to learn.
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