affectionate

/əˈfɛkʃənət/

Syllables af·fec·tion·ate

Stress af-FEC-tion-ate

Phonics Breakdown

af

/əf/

schwa

fec

/fɛk/

short e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

ate

/ət/

silent

Meaning

showing love, fondness, or care

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + feck=/fɛk/(feckless) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + ate=/ət/(chocolate)

Example

She is very affectionate with her children.