how to pronounce after

/ˈaftɐ/

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after is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of after in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… nur genau hier in after land hat die kur …”

meanings of after

noun:

Buttocks, backside.
Anus.

preposition:

After.

after frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word after occurs in german on average 9.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.