How Many Syllables Are in Afrikaans

The word Afrikaans has three syllables: afrikaans.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Afrikaans

Afrikaans is a language spoken in South Africa and Namibia.

How should Afrikaans divide into syllables

There are three syllables in afrikaans. The vowels are 'a', 'i', and 'aa'. The consonants are 'f', 'r', 'k', 'n', and 's'.

Part of Speech - Afrikaans

My friend speaks Afrikaans fluently.

Sentences with Afrikaans

• I am learning Afrikaans in school.
• My grandparents speak Afrikaans.
• Afrikaans is one of the official languages of South Africa.
• Can you translate this sentence into Afrikaans?
• I love listening to Afrikaans music.

Quotes with Afrikaans

• 'Afrikaans is a beautiful language. It's like a mix between Dutch and English.' - Unknown
• 'I speak Afrikaans because it is my mother tongue.' - Charlize Theron
• 'Afrikaans is the language that connects me to my roots.' - Trevor Noah

Number of characters in Afrikaans

9 ( a, f, r, i, k, a, a, n, s )

Unique letters in Afrikaans

7 ( a, f, r, i, k, n, s )

Afrikaans Backwards

snaakirfa

How to Pronounce Afrikaans

IPA (International): ˌæfrʌˈkɑ:nz

ARA (American): ˌæfrʌˈkɑnz

EPA (English): ˌæfrʌˈkɑ:nz

AE-FRAH-KAA-NZ