How to pronounce “affable”
Say “affable” in 3 beats
affable
/ˈæfəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /afəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- afæstress
- fabfə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈæfəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /afəbəl/
- Respelling
- A-fuh-buhl
- Syllables
- 3 — AF-fab-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AF-fab-le. “af” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈæfəbəl/
/afəbəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “affable” means
- adjective
diffusing warmth and friendliness
“an affable smile”
Say it in a sentence
“Our new neighbour is affable and always stops for a chat.”“affable”, answered
How do you pronounce “affable”?
“affable” is pronounced /ˈæfəbəl/ (A-fuh-buhl) in American English and /afəbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “af”. Build it as AF-fab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “affable” have?
3: af · fab · le. The beat lands on the first, “af”.
Is “affable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈæfəbəl/ (A-fuh-buhl); British English says /afəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “affable” mean?
As an adjective: diffusing warmth and friendliness For example: “an affable smile”
Where is the stress in “affable”?
Stress the first syllable: AF-fab-le. “af” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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