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Affection Pronunciation
Affection is pronounced uh-FEK-shuhn, IPA /əˈfɛkʃən/.
uh-FEK-shuhn
US /əˈfɛkʃən/ · UK /əˈfɛkʃən/
Syllables: uh · FEK · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A gentle feeling of fondness or liking for someone.
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Affection in a Sentence
- She spoke about her old teacher with real affection.
- The dog returns affection the moment you sit down.
- There was no affection left in the marriage by then.
Common Mispronunciations of Affection
Not A-fek-shuhn
FEK is the peak and the opening is a bare uh with no colour at all. Loading the front makes it sound like a different word, affectation.
Not uh-fek-shee-OHN
A Romance ending pulls the beat to the end and splits the last part in two. In English the tion is a single quiet shuhn and never attracts volume.
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