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How to pronounce“affirmative”in English

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In natural English speech, "affirmative" appears in contexts such as: "And he says, UCLA, as a taxpayer-funded public university, will strive in every way possible to build affirmative pathways to post-secondary education for young people, none of whose family members have ever previously had that advantage.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/əˈfɝməɾɪv/

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And he says, UCLA, as a taxpayer-funded public university, will strive in every way possible to build

affirmative pathways to post-secondary education for young people, none of whose family members have ever previously had that advantage.

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Definitions of “affirmative”

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adjective

pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

“an affirmative answer”

adjective

pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result

noun

Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

“That’s an affirmative Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.”

noun

An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

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