Affirmative has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative. | |
| 2. | Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired. | |
| 3. | If this part is affirmative, why is this other part a question? | |
| 4. | Affirmative, sir. | |
| 5. | Agencies should take affirmative steps to make information public. They should not wait for specific requests from the public. | |
| 6. | The response is affirmative. | |
| 7. | Tom answered in the affirmative. | |
| 8. | Asylum claims made after an illegal entry are called defensive asylum and are handled by the Department of Justice. Asylum claims made by people who came to the U.S. legally are called affirmative asylum and handled by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | |
| 9. | It's nice to know this phrase you're reading is interrogative and not affirmative before you finish reading it, right? | |
| 10. | In military radio communications, you say "affirmative" if the answer to a question is yes. |