Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce often
AW-fun (US) or OF-un (UK); the 't' is traditionally silent, though many speakers now sound it ('OFF-ten')
US/ˈɔfən/
ɔfən
UK/ˈɒfən/
ɒfən
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What “often” means
Frequently; many times on different occasions.
In a sentence
- The cafe is often crowded on weekends.
- We often hike the same trail in spring.
Definitions and examples are derived from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, then edited by QuickPronounce. Pronunciation data draws on CMUdict.