how to pronounce affectation

/ˌæf.ɛkˈtɛɪ.ʃən/

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affectation is pronounced in four syllables

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æfɛktɛɪʃən

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An example use of affectation in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… it's some kind of an affectation that …”

meanings of affectation

noun:

  1. An unusual mannerism.
  2. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

affectation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word affectation occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics affectation can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that affectation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

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