How Do You Spell AFFEARD?

Pronunciation: [ɐfˈi͡əd] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "affeard" is unique and somewhat obscure. It is pronounced as "əˈfɛəd" according to IPA phonetic transcription. This word is an archaic adjective that means "afraid" or "frightened". Its usage is rare in modern English, but can still be found in literary and historical contexts. The spelling "affeard" reflects the Old English origin of the word, which is a combination of "eard" (meaning "condition, state") and "af" (meaning "on, at, or to").

Common Misspellings for AFFEARD

• zffeard
• sffeard
• wffeard
• qffeard
• adfeard
• acfeard
• avfeard
• agfeard
• atfeard
• arfeard
• afdeard
• afceard
• afveard
• afgeard
• afteard
• afreard
• affward
• affsard
• affdard
• affrard

Etymology of AFFEARD

The word "affeard" is a dialectal variation of the word "afraid". Its etymology is rooted in Old English, where the word was originally "a+fǣred", combining the prefix "a-" (meaning "on", "in", or "into") and "fǣred" (meaning "frightened" or "afraid"). Over time, "a+fǣred" evolved into "affeard". The prefix "a-" eventually lost its distinct meaning and merged with the base word "afraid" to become the word we use today.