Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affecting

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: af-fect-ing
IPA: /əˈfɛktɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.

verb

present participle and gerund of affect

Example Sentences

"Within this sphere, then, the reader is allowed to follow Hull's growth both as an individual and as a poet. She moves from pieces that are affecting, though merely descriptive, to "conversations," and finally, to strong affirmations spoken in the first person."
"The moment when Tyrion firmly grabs his friend’s arm just before Dany utters the cue for Drogon to burn the eunuch alive is affecting, because it conveys both how much Tyrion cares for his friend, and also how much this is costing him."

Inflected Forms

more affecting (comparative) most affecting (superlative)

Derived Forms

affectingly affectingness unaffecting

Synonyms

affective poignant touching

Rhymes With

expecting protecting collecting connecting reflecting directing selecting respecting rejecting self-respecting projecting detecting

Questions

How do you pronounce affecting?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɛktɪŋ/.
What does affecting mean?: Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.

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