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How to pronounce affidavits

Say it like af-ih-DAY-vits. Affidavits has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DAY).

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US American/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts/af-ih-DAY-vits
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • af
  • ih
  • DAY
  • vits
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Affidavits pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. afGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. DAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. vitsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does affidavits mean?

noun
  1. plural of affidavit How to pronounce affidavit

Questions about saying affidavits

How do you pronounce affidavits?

Say af-ih-DAY-vits. The American pronunciation is /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in affidavits?

Affidavits has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DAY). Broken into parts: af · ih · DAY · vits.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).