Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good afternoon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
good after-noon
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A greeting or farewell said in the afternoon.

Canadian usage

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Usage

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Questions

What does good afternoon mean?
A greeting or farewell said in the afternoon.
Where does good afternoon come from?
Probably a shortening of "I wish you a good afternoon."

How to pronounce good afternoon

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