how to pronounce affairs

/əˈfɛɹz/

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affairs is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of affairs in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… government this state affairs is simply …”

meanings of affairs

noun:

Plural of affair.

affairs frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word affairs occurs in english on average 20.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.