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Afford Pronunciation
Afford is pronounced uh-FAWRD, IPA /əˈfɔrd/.
uh-FAWRD
US /əˈfɔrd/ · UK /əˈfɔːd/
Syllables: uh · FAWRD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To have enough money or time for something, or to be able to risk it.
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Afford in a Sentence
- We cannot afford a second car this year.
- She could not afford to lose another client.
- The roof affords a clear view of the estuary.
Common Mispronunciations of Afford
Not A-fawrd
The second half holds everything and the opening is a swallowed uh. A loud front turns it into the surname Alford to an English ear.
Not uh-FOHRD
An oh there belongs to so and sew. This vowel is rounder and lower, the one Ford and sword carry before their r.
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