affirm

/əˈfɜːrm/

Syllables af·firm

Stress af-FIRM

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ff

/f/

ck sound

ir

/ɜːr/

r控元音

m

/m/

consonant sound

Meaning

to state or show that something is true; to confirm

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + firm=/fɜːrm/(firm)

Example

She affirmed her commitment to the project.