American English
/ˈɔ.fn̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Used to say that something happens many times or regularly, but not every time.
“Often” is commonly pronounced with either “aw” (/ˈɔfn̩/) or “ah” (/ˈɑfn̩/). In natural speech, the middle /t/ sound may become a brief catch in the throat: /ˈɔfʔn̩/.
Used to say that something happens many times or regularly, but not every time.
I often walk to work.
She is often late for class.
Say “I often go,” but “She is often late.” With be, often comes after be.
very often · quite often · not often · often enough
subject + often + verb
subject + be + often + adjective
usually; in most cases
More often than not, the store is busy.
as many times as one can
Call your parents as often as possible.