affection
a-FEK-shan
afekshan
/əˈfɛkʃən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “affection” is spelled “afekshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | f | e | k | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “affection” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“afekshan” — 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 “affection”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“affection” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “affection”?
“affection” is pronounced a-FEK-shan — IPA /əˈfɛkʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “afekshan”.
How many syllables are in “affection”?
“affection” has 3 syllables: a-FEK-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).