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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midafternoon

/mˈɪdˌæftɚnˌun/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
midafter-noon
IPA
/mˈɪdˌæftɚnˌun/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English mid-afternon, myd-afternon, equivalent to mid- + afternoon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mid-afternon

Usage

Inflected Forms

midafternoons (plural) mid-afternoon (alternative)

Synonyms

none

Questions

How do you pronounce midafternoon?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪdˌæftɚnˌun/.
What does midafternoon mean?
The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
Where does midafternoon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce midafternoon

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