How to pronounce afflict
American English pronunciation
uh-FLIKT
- IPA
- /əˈflɪkt/
- Syllables
- uh · FLIKT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What afflict means
To make someone suffer pain or trouble over time
In a sentence: Floods afflicted the little river town every spring.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning to damage or torment, built from parts meaning "to" and "strike."
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Compare: afflict and wreak
Wreak is causing damage or chaos all at once, while afflict is making someone suffer over time.
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