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affectatious

/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-fec-ta-tious
IPA
/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pretentious, artificial, fake, sham, feigned; doing something just for show.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From affectation + -ous or + -ious.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/
  • British English: /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/

Inflected Forms

more affectatious (comparative) most affectatious (superlative)

Derived Forms

affectatiously unaffectatious

Questions

How do you pronounce affectatious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃəs/.
What does affectatious mean?
Pretentious, artificial, fake, sham, feigned; doing something just for show.
Where does affectatious come from?
From affectation + -ous or + -ious.

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