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Affiliated Pronunciation
Affiliated is pronounced uh-FI-lee-ay-tid, IPA /əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd/.
uh-FI-lee-ay-tid
US /əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd/ · UK /əˈfɪlɪˌeɪtɪd/
Syllables: uh · FI · lee · ay · tid (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb (past tense of affiliate): Officially connected to a larger organisation.
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Affiliated in a Sentence
- The clinic is affiliated with the teaching hospital.
- They are not affiliated to any political party.
- Affiliated clubs pay a reduced fee.
Common Mispronunciations of Affiliated
Not uh-FIL-ay-tid
Five beats here, with a lee between the stressed FI and the ay. Skipping it shortens the word by a whole syllable.
Not uh-FI-lee-ay-ted
After a t sound the -ed does add a beat, but it is a weak tid, never a full ted.
Tip: Affiliation moves the beat along to the fifth syllable, uh-fi-lee-AY-shuhn.
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