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How to pronounce “affair

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Pronunciation guide for affair

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of affair with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever lovedAnd is an affair always the end of a relationship?
Definition summary
(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

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How to pronounce affair

Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved

And is an affair always the end of a relationship?

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “affair

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
  • Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
  • (military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
  • A material object (vaguely designated).
  • An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
  • An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
  • A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
  • A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
  • (slang, now rare) The (male or female) genitals.

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