afterwards

How many syllables in afterwards?

There are 3 syllables in the word afterwards.

Divide afterwards into syllables:

after

after that

at a later date or time

following that

later

later on

soon

subsequently

then

thereafter

afore

ahead

ahead of time

already

antecedently

anteriorly

before

beforehand

earlier

earlier on

early

former

in advance

prematurely

previously

prior

sooner

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