How To Pronounce Afflict
afflict
In British English, afflict is pronounced /əˈflɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfl̥ɪkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈflɪkt/.
Afflict has two 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
Afflict 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 Afflict
Questions About Afflict
How do you pronounce afflict in British English?
In British English, afflict is pronounced /əˈflɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfl̥ɪkt̚].
How do you pronounce afflict in American English?
In American English, afflict is pronounced /əˈflɪkt/.
How many syllables are in afflict?
Afflict has two syllables, /ə/ + /flɪkt/.
Where is the stress in afflict?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /flɪkt/.
Do British and American English pronounce afflict the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈflɪkt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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