ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɪ ˌæfɚmˈeɪʃən dɪdnˌɑːt əfˈɪʃəli kˈʌm fɹʌm ˈɔːbɜːn θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi æt ðæt tˈaɪm loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˈɔːbɜːn, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ðə nˈeɪm "ˈɔːbɜːn ˌæfɚmˈeɪʃən" hˈæzbiːn ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə dˈɑːkjuːmənt fɹʌmðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ, bɪkˈʌz ʌv nˈɪkəlz ˈɪnfluːəns æz ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ aɪdˈiə.
Although the Affirmation did not officially come from Auburn Theological Seminary (at that time located in Auburn, New York), the name "Auburn Affirmation" has been attached to the document from the beginning, because of Nichols' influence as the originator of the idea.