How To Pronounce Affirm

affirm

Phonemic

/əˈfɜːm/

Phonetic

[əˈfɜ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/əˈfɝːm/

In British English, affirm is pronounced /əˈfɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfɜ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfɝːm/.

Affirm 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

əfɜːm

Affirm 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.

affirm + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈfɜːmz/

/əˈfɝːmz/

affirm + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈfɜːmd/

/əˈfɝːmd/

affirm + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈfɜː.mɪŋ/

/əˈfɝː.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Affirm

Questions About Affirm

How do you pronounce affirm in British English?

In British English, affirm is pronounced /əˈfɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfɜ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce affirm in American English?

In American English, affirm is pronounced /əˈfɝːm/.

How many syllables are in affirm?

Affirm has two syllables, /ə/ + /fɜːm/.

Where is the stress in affirm?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɜːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce affirm the same way?

No. British English has /əˈfɜːm/ and American English has /əˈfɝːm/.

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