noun

affairs

/əˈfɛəz/ affa·irs 2 syllables

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or pu…

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 2
Letters 7
Starts with A

Definition of Affairs

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    a difficult affair to manage

  2. 2

    an affair of honor, a duel;  an affair of love, an intrigue

Synonyms for Affairs

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How many syllables does affairs have?

Affairs has 2 syllables: affa·irs. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

What part of speech is affairs?

Affairs is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

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Words with similar meanings to affairs include concern, matter. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.

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Example: "a difficult affair to manage"

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Affairs starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

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Affairs has 7 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.