afternoon tea meaning

UK /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn tiː/ US /ˌæftɚˈnun ti/ 4 syllables

afternoon tea (noun): a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes.

Definition of afternoon tea

  1. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
    • an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea

    Synonyms: tea, teatime

    Type of: meal

How to pronounce afternoon tea

afternoon tea is pronounced /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn tiː/ in British English and /ˌæftɚˈnun ti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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