How to Pronounce “afford”
word
/əˈfɔɹd/
uh-FORD
/ɐfˈɔːd/
uh-FAWD
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈfɔɹd/
British English
/ɐfˈɔːd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-FORD
UK
uh-FAWD
Listen in Context
We can't afford a new car right now.
Can you afford this phone?
I can't afford to miss another day of work.
With rent going up again, we're barely affording groceries.