Cómo Pronunciar "affectation"
word
ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən
af-ek-TAY-shun
ɐfɪktˈeɪʃən
uh-fik-TAY-shun
Definición
A way of speaking or behaving that is not genuine, done to impress others or appear more important or cultured than you really are.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən
Inglés Británico
ɐfɪktˈeɪʃən
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
af-ek-TAY-shun
UK
uh-fik-TAY-shun
Escucha en Contexto
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.