how to pronounce affect

/a.fɛkt/

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affect is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of affect in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… mais également son affect ses émotions …”

meanings of affect

noun:

Affect; emotion.

affect frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word affect occurs in french on average 1.6 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.