ɐn ˌæfɚmˈeɪʃən bɪɡˈɪnz wɪð "ˈaɪ, nˈeɪm, sˈɑːləmli, sɪnsˈɪɹli, ænd tɹˈuːli dᵻklˈɛɹ ænd ɐfˈɜːm", ænd kəntˈɪnjuːz wɪððə wˈɜːdz ʌvðɪ ˈoʊθ pɹɪskɹˈaɪbd baɪ lˈɔː, oʊmˈɪɾɪŋ ˌɛni ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ɡˈɑːd.
An affirmation begins with "I, [name], solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm", and continues with the words of the oath prescribed by law, omitting any reference to God.