Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ever after

/ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈæftəɹ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.53 in modern English

Syllables: ever af-ter
IPA: /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈæftəɹ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

forever, for eternity

Example Sentences

"I've dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they've gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind."
"1992, Basic Instinct, written by Joe Eszterhas, Catherine and Nick played by (respectively) Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas Catherine: What do we do now, Nick? Nick: Fuck like minks, raise rug rats, live happily ever after. Catherine: I hate rug rats. Nick: Fuck like minks, forget the rug rats, and live happily ever after."

Etymology

From Middle English ever afftir, evere aftir.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ever afftir

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈæftəɹ/
British English: /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈɑːftə/

Phrases

happily ever after happy ever after

Synonyms

forever

Rhymes With

after laughter happily ever after thereafter hereafter hereinafter rafter crafter drafter grafter thereinafter

Questions

How do you pronounce ever after?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈæftəɹ/.
What does ever after mean?: forever, for eternity
Where does ever after come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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