How To Pronounce Affair
affair
In British English, affair is pronounced /əˈfeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfeəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfer/.
Affair has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Affair has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Affair
Questions About Affair
How do you pronounce affair in British English?
In British English, affair is pronounced /əˈfeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfeəʴ].
How do you pronounce affair in American English?
In American English, affair is pronounced /əˈfer/.
How many syllables are in affair?
Affair has two syllables, /ə/ + /feə/.
Where is the stress in affair?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feə/.
Do British and American English pronounce affair the same way?
No. British English has /əˈfeə/ and American English has /əˈfer/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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