how to differentiate the pronunciation between efferent and afferent ?
how can you tell between them when someone say them within a sentence at a normal speed?
(for christ's sake ,i have to ask the same stupid question again ,cuz i misclicked
the Best Answer button last time)

Question

how to differentiate the pronunciation between efferent and afferent ?
how can you tell between them when someone say them within a sentence at a normal speed? 
(for christ's sake ,i have to ask the same stupid question again ,cuz i misclicked
the Best Answer button last time)

Answer

Adam, this is a good question! Usually, the word "efferent" is spoken with a long "e," as in EE - fer - rent, while afferent is spoken as AH - fer - rent. I hope this helps.