Comment prononcer « affairs » en anglais
əˈfɛərz
ə·FAIRZ
Accent tonique principal : FAIRZ
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « affairs » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “affairs”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FAIRZ
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FAIRZ"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "affairs" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "affairs is" sounds like "affairs-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "affairs" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“affairs. Of course we know Russia has been doing exactly that for years, not least through its fullcale invasion. But”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Affairs website. And one of the things that really matters is that the principal wants the school to be integrated.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Affairs and and and these types of issues were morally wrong whereas the general European social Norm was that these”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“affairs and you know in a more meaningful sense, but people really talked about the fact that they felt alive.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Affairs correspondent a position she's had since 1994 that's 16 years which in Google time is a long”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Affairs of Iran in an amlex so they were there in an arm length but they were also”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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affairs. Of course we know Russia has been doing exactly that for years, not least through its fullcale invasion. But
Écouter en contexte: “affairs”
6 420 extraitsThe Anglais word “affairs” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈfɛərz (phonetic respelling: ə-FAIRZ). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ə · FAIRZ), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FAIRZ). Grammatically, “affairs” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 6 420 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “affairs” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @13:34
“doesn't interfere in Ukraine's internal affairs. Of course we know Russia has been doing exactly that for years, not least through its fullcale invasion. But been doing exactly that for years, not”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @44:21
“that work, which is on the Center for New York City Affairs website. And one of the things that really matters is that the principal wants the school to be integrated. And one of the things that really matters”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:48
“Christians um so uh were thought that things like abortion um extramarital Affairs and and and these types of issues were morally wrong whereas the general European social Norm was that these general European social Norm was that these”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @99:18
“talked I'm not talking about paid sex, every night sex. I'm talking about affairs and you know in a more meaningful sense, but people really talked about the fact that they felt alive. talked about the fact that they felt alive.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:25
“Mitchell is NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs correspondent a position she's had since 1994 that's 16 years which in Google time is a long had since 1994 that's 16 years which in”
Définition et signification: “affairs”
- Matters of public interest, business, or personal concern.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “She likes to stay informed about current international affairs.”
- “affairs. Of course we know Russia has been doing exactly that for years, not least through its fullcale invasion. But”
- “Affairs website. And one of the things that really matters is that the principal wants the school to be integrated.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “affairs”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-FAIRZ
- Syllabes:
- ə · FAIRZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- af · fairs
- Accent tonique principal :
- FAIRZ
- IPA:
- əˈfɛərz
- Écouter en contexte
- affairs
Synonymes: “affairs”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « affairs » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “affairs”
-ɛərzMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "affairs" (⁄əˈfɛərz⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « affairs »
Comment prononcer « affairs » en anglais ?
« affairs » se prononce ⁄əˈfɛərz⁄ (ə-FAIRZ). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « affairs » ?
« affairs » compte 2 syllabes : ə · FAIRZ.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « affairs » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « affairs » se trouve sur « FAIRZ ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « affairs » ?
Matters of public interest, business, or personal concern.
Comment écouter « affairs » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 6420 exemples vidéo de « affairs » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “affairs”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).