après
/ˈæpɹeɪ/preposition, noun
après is spelled A-P-R-È-S: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a preposition, après means “After” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in après?
| Letters | 5: A-P-R-È-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is après?
Après appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th 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 après?
- /ˈæpɹeɪ/
- /ˈɑːpɹeɪ/
- /əˈpɹeɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does après mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
preposition
- 1
After.
preposition
- 1
nonstandardrareAfter
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of après-ski.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of après-ski.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does après come from?
Borrowed from French après.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).