affectionate
a-FEK-sha-nat
afekshanat
/əˈfɛkʃənət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “affectionate” is spelled “afekshanat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | f | e | k | sh | a | n | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “affectionate” with
12 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“afekshanat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“affectionate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “affectionate”?
“affectionate” is pronounced a-FEK-sha-nat — IPA /əˈfɛkʃənət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “afekshanat”.
How many syllables are in “affectionate”?
“affectionate” has 4 syllables: a-FEK-sha-nat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).