How To Pronounce Affection
affection
In British English, affection is pronounced /əˈfek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfek.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfek.ʃən/.
Affection has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Affection has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Affection
Questions About Affection
How do you pronounce affection in British English?
In British English, affection is pronounced /əˈfek.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfek.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce affection in American English?
In American English, affection is pronounced /əˈfek.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in affection?
Affection has three syllables, /ə/ + /fek/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in affection?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fek/.
Do British and American English pronounce affection the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈfek.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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