How To Pronounce Afford
afford
In British English, afford is pronounced /əˈfɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfɔːrd/.
Afford 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
Afford 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 Afford
Questions About Afford
How do you pronounce afford in British English?
In British English, afford is pronounced /əˈfɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfʷɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce afford in American English?
In American English, afford is pronounced /əˈfɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in afford?
Afford has two syllables, /ə/ + /fɔːd/.
Where is the stress in afford?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce afford the same way?
No. British English has /əˈfɔːd/ and American English has /əˈfɔːrd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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