Aftershafted is a technical term used to describe certain bird feathers. The spelling of this word can be broken down into its individual phonetic sounds, as represented by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable, "af," is pronounced with a short "æ" sound. The second syllable, "ter," features a soft "t" followed by a short "ɚ" sound. The final syllable, "shafted," is pronounced with a soft "ʃ" sound, followed by a long "æ" sound, and ending with a hard "t" sound.