Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affected

/əˈfɛktɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: af-fect-ed
IPA: /əˈfɛktɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Influenced or changed by something.

adj

Simulated in order to impress.

adj

Emotionally moved; touched.

adj

Archaic

adj

Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

noun

Someone affected, as by a disease.

verb

simple past and past participle of affect

Example Sentences

"The affected products had to be recalled."
"He spoke with an affected English accent."
"The affected articulation of his opinions made it challenging to discern his true stance."
"He drove over last Saturday with this English babe that’s in this new picture he’s writing. She was pretty affected, but very good-looking."
"Jones […] was easily prevailed on to satisfy Mr Dowling's curiosity, by relating the history of his birth and education, which he did, like Othello. […] Mr Dowling was indeed very greatly affected with this relation; for he had not divested himself of humanity by being an attorney."
"an affected equation"

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more affected (comparative) most affected (superlative) affecteds (plural)

Derived Forms

affectedly affectedness inaffected misaffected nonaffected unaffected

Phrases

affected equation gender-affected ill-affected transmisogyny-affected

Frequently Paired Words

affectation effected

Synonyms

artificial insincere pretentious mannered stagy stilted affected effete fey recherché hoity-toity overrefined

Rhymes With

connected selected protected rejected unexpected suspected infected reflected respected subjected disconnected inspected

Questions

How do you pronounce affected?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɛktɪd/.
What does affected mean?: Influenced or changed by something.

How to pronounce affected

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “affected”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əˈfɛktɪd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “affected”.
Repeat and practice — Say “affected” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.