How to pronounce affect in American English
“affect” pronunciation by American speakers
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“affect” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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it can affect any program, it can affect any agency, it can affect any state.
GAO
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And these affect women differently than they affect men.
The Obama White House
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so many ways it can affect airliners it can affect uh communication it can affect a
NASA
Words that sound like “affect”
Words one sound away from affect — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “affect”
Why real speech
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