To pronounce "effing", say EFF-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɛfɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɛfɪŋ/
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"effing" has 2 syllables: eff-ing.
verb
“And he kept saying, "Effing this, effing that."”
adjective
“The effing television's on the blink again!”
adverb
“I effing hate snow!”
"Effing" has 2 syllables: eff · ing.
The IPA transcription of "effing" is /ˈɛfɪŋ/.
Effing: Fuck (the taboo swear word, but not in the sense "to copulate")
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