aftereffect
/ˈæftəɹ.əˌfɛkt/noun
aftereffect is spelled A-F-T-E-R-E-F-F-E-C-T: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aftereffect means “Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of aftereffect is aftereffects.
How many letters and syllables are in aftereffect?
| Letters | 11: A-F-T-E-R-E-F-F-E-C-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is aftereffect?
Aftereffect appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce aftereffect?
- UK /ˈɑːftəɹ.ɪˌfɛkt/
- US /ˈæftəɹ.əˌfɛkt/
Aftereffect has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-aftereffect.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of aftereffect
- aftereffects plural
- after-effect
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aftereffect mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aftereffect in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense delayed effect:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | effet retardé |
| German | Nachwirkung |
| Portuguese | efeito posterior, sequela, pós-efeito |
| Spanish | secuela, efecto, consecuencia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.