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after-party

/ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.40 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter--par-ty
IPA
/ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A party that happens after an official, often public, party or event.

Example Sentences

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- English party English after-party From after- + party.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/
  • British English: /ˈɑːftəpɑːti/

Inflected Forms

after-parties (plural) afterparty (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

afterafterparty

Synonyms

afterglow

Questions

How do you pronounce after-party?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/.
What does after-party mean?
A party that happens after an official, often public, party or event.
Where does after-party 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- English party English after-party From after- + party.

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