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Affectionate Name Pronunciation
Affectionate Name is pronounced uh-FEK-shuh-nuht-NAYM, IPA /əˈfɛkʃənət ˈneɪm/.
uh-FEK-shuh-nuht-NAYM
US /əˈfɛkʃənət ˈneɪm/ · UK /əˈfɛkʃənət ˈneɪm/
Syllables: uh · FEK · shuh · nuht · NAYM (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
phrase (noun): A fond or playful name used for someone close, such as a pet name or nickname.
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Affectionate Name in a Sentence
- Pumpkin was his grandmother's affectionate name for him.
- Every regular at the cafe has an affectionate name behind the counter.
- She still signs letters with the affectionate name he gave her at school.
Common Mispronunciations of Affectionate Name
Not uh-FEK-shuh-NAYT-naym
The ate ending of the adjective reduces to a weak nuht, which keeps the two words from sounding like one long compound.
Not uh-fek-shuh-nuht-NAYM
Both words carry a beat, FEK in the first and NAYM in the second, but the first beat is the stronger of the two.
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