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WillowbrookWord 95 of 100 · Both are correct
How to pronounce often
Both ways are correct
no t
OF·ən
/ˈɒfən/
with a t
OF·tən
/ˈɒftən/
My tip
Most people don’t say the t — but both are fine.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: OF-ən, then OF-tən.
- Choose one and use it. Both are fine!
Questions
How do you pronounce often?
Both ways are correct: /ˈɒfən/, said OF-ən (no t), and /ˈɒftən/, said OF-tən (with a t). Most people don’t say the t — but both are fine.
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