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.