Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after-life

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.68 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-life
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of afterlife.

Example Sentences

"After-life proved the truth of this melancholy prophecy: and Mrs Clapp revenged herself for the deterioration of mankind by levying the most savage contributions upon the tea-caddies and legs of mutton of her locataires."
"But the most highly gifted of all peoples in poetic insight were the Greeks. They possessed supreme ability in the interpretation of nature as expression of spirit. They have countless mythoses to express the immortality of man and his after-life."

Inflected Forms

after-lives (plural)

Questions

What does after-life mean?: Alternative spelling of afterlife.

How to pronounce after-life

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “after-life”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “after-life”.
Repeat and practice — Say “after-life” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.