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How to pronounce “affect

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Pronunciation guide for affect

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of affect with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Can Machines Perceive Emotion?call "affect," which are simple feelings of
Definition summary
(transitive) To influence or alter.

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How to pronounce affect

Can Machines Perceive Emotion?

call "affect," which are simple feelings of

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “affect

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To influence or alter.
  • (transitive) To move to emotion.
  • (transitive, pathology) Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
  • (transitive, archaic) To dispose or incline.
  • (transitive, archaic) To tend to by affinity or disposition.
  • (transitive, archaic) To assign; to appoint.
  • (transitive, Scots law) To burden (property) with a fixed charge or payment, or other condition or restriction.

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