How To Pronounce Affect
affect
stress changesAffect has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /əˈfekt/ in British English and /əˈfekt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (psychology). It is /ˈæf.ekt/ in British English and /ˈæf.ekt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Affect 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (psychology))
Affect has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Affect
Questions About Affect
How do you pronounce affect in British English?
Verb, /əˈfekt/. Noun (psychology), /ˈæf.ekt/.
How do you pronounce affect in American English?
Verb, /əˈfekt/. Noun (psychology), /ˈæf.ekt/.
How many syllables are in affect?
Affect has two syllables, /ə/ + /fekt/.
Where is the stress in affect?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fekt/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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