How to pronounce affected in American English
“affected” pronunciation by American speakers
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“affected” in real sentences — American speakers
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Is any of that affected or potentially affected?
State Department
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ECG will be affected by physical activity, will be affected by stress, may be affected by
NIH
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I mean, it affected our crops, definitely affected the aquifer.
NSF
Words that sound like “affected”
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Why real speech
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