Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aftercare

/ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-care
IPA: /ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.

Uncountable

noun

Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased.

Uncountable

noun

Childcare services tending to children after the school day.

Uncountable

noun

Emotional support offered by creators of a television program to a person who has appeared on a stressful television show.

Uncountable

noun

Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: rehab"
"A nurse came in behind him with some aftercare instructions, and the three of us made our way to the car."
"[…] bring the aftercare we do in the UK to the US and see if our approach can get the same great results on both sides of the Atlantic."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care English aftercare From after- + care.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ/
British English: /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ).kɛə(ɹ)/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

forecare

Questions

How do you pronounce aftercare?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ/.
What does aftercare mean?: The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.
Where does aftercare come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care English aftercare From after- + care.

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