English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Effect Pronunciation
Effect is pronounced EE-fekt, IPA /ˈifɛkt/.
EE-fekt
US /ˈifɛkt/ · UK /ɪˈfɛkt/
Syllables: EE · fekt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A change that something brings about, or the result of an action.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Two Ways to Say Effect
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- i-FEKT, the reading nearly everyone uses: /əˈfɛkt/ (i-FEKT)
Effect in a Sentence
- The new rule had no effect on waiting times.
- Sound effects were added after filming.
- The tablets take effect within the hour.
Common Mispronunciations of Effect
Not uh-FEKT
Effect and affect are separate words: a result is an effect, and to affect something is to influence it.
Not e-FEK
Sound the k and the t together at the close, since dropping the t leaves the word unfinished.
Tip: Dictionaries give i-FEKT as the everyday reading, with the front-stressed EE-fekt kept for careful or emphatic speech.
More words starting with e · Every word in the pronunciation guide