affair

noun

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: af-fair (2)
English Definition

An event or a sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to.

Example Sentence

This is a private affair.

US IPA /Ι™Λˆfer/
UK IPA /Ι™ΛˆfeΙ™(r)/

Synonyms

matter event concern business incident

Antonyms

non-event nothingness