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How to pronounce effect
Say it like this: /ɪˈfɛkt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does effect mean?
nounThe result or outcome of a cause.
“The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.”
Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
“The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place.”
Execution; performance; realization; operation.
“That no compunctious visitings of nature / Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between / The effect and it.”
verbTo make or bring about; to implement.
“The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.”
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