noun

affront

/əˈfɹʌnt/ affr·ont 2 syllables

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 2
Letters 7
Starts with A

Definition of Affront

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    Such behavior is an affront to society.

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How many syllables does affront have?

Affront has 2 syllables: affr·ont. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

What part of speech is affront?

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

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Example: "Such behavior is an affront to society."

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Affront 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.