Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after-hours

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter-hours
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Taking place after legal closing time.

Inflected Forms

after hours (alternative)

Questions

What does after-hours mean?
Taking place after legal closing time.

How to pronounce after-hours

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