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afforded

/əˈfɔɹdɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
af-ford-ed
IPA
/əˈfɔɹdɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of afford

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈfɔɹdɪd/
  • British English: /əˈfɔːdɪd/

Rhymes With

boarded sordid corded

Questions

How do you pronounce afforded?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɔɹdɪd/.
What does afforded mean?
simple past and past participle of afford

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