True, affect is officially pronounced /ə'fɛkt/, versus /ɪˈfɛkt/ for effect. Compliment and complement really are pronounced the same, though. Pronunciation is

True, affect is officially pronounced /ə'fɛkt/, versus /ɪˈfɛkt/ for effect. Compliment and complement really are pronounced the same, though. Pronunciation is fairly discrete, either there's a noticable difference, or there's no difference at all.