How to Pronounce "affectation"
word
ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən
af-ek-TAY-shun
ɐfɪktˈeɪʃən
uh-fik-TAY-shun
Definition
A way of speaking or behaving that is not genuine, done to impress others or appear more important or cultured than you really are.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən
British English
ɐfɪktˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
af-ek-TAY-shun
UK
uh-fik-TAY-shun
Listen in Context
Her accent sounded like an affectation to impress new friends.
He spoke with an air of affectation that made him seem arrogant.
The artist's style is free of affectation and feels natural.
Wearing sunglasses indoors felt like pure affectation to everyone else.