Hoe spreek je „affection” uit in het Engels
əˈfɛkʃən
ə·FEK·shən
Hoofdklemtoon: FEK
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “affection”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FEK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FEK"). 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 "affection" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "affection is" sounds like "affection-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "affection" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“affection for them buried down below the kind of cynical attitude which we develop as adults Can We complain about”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“affection. Women have affairs They used to have affairs for love that they weren't getting from their partner. Now they”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“affection and for me I always had it I know from a kid I just wanted to give”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“affection now for like tiny little babies in a way that I didn't really um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“affection and basically what is he said was that well the majority of the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“affection, his praise. It's something about We keep asking ourselves, what did”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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affection for them buried down below the kind of cynical attitude which we develop as adults Can We complain about
Hoor in context: “affection”
1.620 clipsThe Engels word “affection” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈfɛkʃən (phonetic respelling: ə-FEK-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ə · FEK · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FEK). Grammatically, “affection” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 1.620 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “affection” 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 · @33:21
“sort of most of us probably have an affection for them buried down below the kind of cynical attitude which we develop as adults Can We complain about kind of cynical attitude which we”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @47:24
“satisfy that with porn, right? Most men. Um now men have affairs for love and affection. Women have affairs They used to have affairs for love that they weren't getting from their partner. Now they affairs for love that they weren't getting from their partner. Now they”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @17:09
“did you where did you lose that sense of emotion and love and affection and for me I always had it I know from a kid I just wanted to give love okay or see the light in someone I wasn't getting it from my dad or my mom”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @30:38
“mean like you know so and part of the I mean I all I can say is I have deep affection now for like tiny little babies in a way that I didn't really um before um ju because of the I'm just so curious but the actual process the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @26:36
“in his regard the potential of solar power decides where the future of my affection and basically what is he said was that well the majority of the potential is in Africa so how big do you think the potential is when it comes to”
Definitie & Betekenis: “affection”
- The act of affecting or acting upon.
- The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
- To feel affection for.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “Why, truth is truth, I do not think my lady Isabella ever much affectioned my young lord, your son: yet he was a sweet youth as one should see.”
- “affection for them buried down below the kind of cynical attitude which we develop as adults Can We complain about”
- “affection. Women have affairs They used to have affairs for love that they weren't getting from their partner. Now they”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “affection”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-FEK-shən
- Lettergrepen:
- ə · FEK · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- af · fec · tion
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- FEK
- IPA:
- əˈfɛkʃən
- Hoor in context
- affection
Synoniemen: “affection”
Hoor woorden die betekenisverwant zijn aan “affection” in echte videoclips:
Woorden die rijmen op “affection”
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Veelgestelde vragen over „affection”
Hoe spreek je “affection” uit in het Engels?
“affection” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄əˈfɛkʃən⁄ (ə-FEK-shən). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “affection”?
“affection” heeft 3 lettergrepen: ə · FEK · shən.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “affection”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “affection” ligt op “FEK”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “affection”?
The act of affecting or acting upon.
Hoe kan ik “affection” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 1620 videovoorbeelden van “affection” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “affection”?
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⁄).