affair
a-FAIR
afair
/əˈfɛɹ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “affair” is spelled “afair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | f | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “affair” with
6 letters for 4 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“afair” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “affair”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“affair” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “affair”?
“affair” is pronounced a-FAIR — IPA /əˈfɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “afair”.
How many syllables are in “affair”?
“affair” has 2 syllables: a-FAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).