Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification - How many syllables in Affection?

How many syllables in Affection?

affection has 3 syllables

af-fec-tion

a feeling of liking or love and caring towards someone or something

There are three syllables in the word 'affection', the vowels are 'a', 'e', and 'i' while the consonants are 'f', 'c', 't', and 'n'.

Noun

She shows affection to her cat by giving it treats.

The puppy licked my face with affection.
Hugging my mom gives me a warm feeling of affection.
I have great affection for my grandparents.
The couple's affection for each other was evident in the way they held hands.
Her affection for music started when she was a child and her parents played music for her.
I feel affection towards my favorite stuffed animal.
Showing affection towards others is important to build strong relationships.
His affection for his dog was clear when he spent hours playing with him.
I feel a lot of affection towards my hometown.
A mother's affection for her child is unconditional.

'The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.' - Hubert H. Humphrey
'We loved with a love that was more than love.' - Edgar Allan Poe
'Love is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction.' - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
'Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.' - Martin Luther King Jr.
'Never love something so much that you can't let go of it.' - Ginni Rometty