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How to say: effect

Spelling: Effect Syllables  effect
US accent
/ɪfˈɛkt/
UK accent
/ɪfˈɛkt/
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Definition

Definition — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

e.g. “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”

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