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How to pronounce affect

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AFF ekt /ˈæfɛkt/ mp3
or: uh FEKT /əˈfɛkt/

affect is most commonly pronounced "AFF ekt" (/ˈæfɛkt/). This is the widely-used reading among engineers, though edge cases exist.

In affective computing and psychology, the noun meaning observable emotion or feeling is AFF-ect, with first-syllable stress. The everyday verb meaning "influence" is uh-FECT; both established readings are included because the spelling is identical.

Alternate readings you might hear:

Source: Cambridge Dictionary — affect (noun and verb)

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How do you pronounce affect?

affect is pronounced "AFF ekt" (/ˈæfɛkt/). In affective computing and psychology, the noun meaning observable emotion or feeling is AFF-ect, with first-syllable stress. The everyday verb meaning "influence" is uh-FECT; both established readings are included because the spelling is identical. Source: Cambridge Dictionary — affect (noun and verb).

What is the IPA for affect?

The IPA for affect is /ˈæfɛkt/, respelled "AFF ekt".

Hear it from the command line

$ say-it affect # primary × 3 + audible "or: …" for each alternate
$ say-it --alt affect # focus on the first alternate
$ say-it --all affect # primary AND every alternate, each repeated
$ say-it --solo affect # primary only, no "or: …" tail
$ say-it --why affect # print the dict entry with source URL

Install the CLI: git clone https://github.com/anzy-renlab-ai/pronounce.git && cd pronounce && ./install.sh

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