English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Often Pronunciation
Often is pronounced AW-fuhn, IPA /ˈɔfən/.
AW-fuhn
US /ˈɔfən/ · UK /ˈɒfən/
Syllables: AW · fuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: Many times, or in many cases.
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Often in a Sentence
- We often eat later than this.
- The bus is often full by the time it reaches us.
- How often does the tide come in this far?
Common Mispronunciations of Often
Not OH-fuhn
The vowel is the short one of off, the word standing inside this one.
Not AWF-tuhn-uh
Two beats only, and the ending is a flat fuhn with no vowel you could name in it.
Tip: Both AW-fuhn and AWF-tuhn are standard, and the sounded t is a spelling pronunciation that came back into fashion in the 1800s.
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