Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afl

/eɪ ɛf ɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: afl
IPA: /eɪ ɛf ɛl/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of abstract family of languages.

noun

Initialism of adaptive front light.

noun

Abbreviation of airfield lighting.

name

Initialism of Australian Football League.

name

Initialism of Arena Football League.

name

Initialism of American Federation of Labor.

American usage

name

Initialism of American Football League.

Obsolete

name

Initialism of Anti-Federalist League.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The weekend after AFL football chief Simon Lethlean made it clear players who jumper punched or punched opponents in the stomach would most likely be suspended, Jones was charged with striking Hawthorn’s Luke Breust."

Usage

American usage
Obsolete
British usage
Informal
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

AFLs (plural)

Derived Forms

AFC AFLNZ NZAFL

Frequently Paired Words

USFL ARL NFC NFL VFA VFL

Synonyms

VFL AF of L american federation of labor

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce afl?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪ ɛf ɛl/.
What does afl mean?: Initialism of abstract family of languages.

How to pronounce afl

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