English pronunciation

How to pronounce “temperature

Phonetic spelling

TEM-puh-ruh-chur

IPA /ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ/

Syllable stress

tem·puh·ruh·chur

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “temperature”?

t e m p e r a t u r e

temperature” is spelled T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-U-R-E. It is pronounced TEM-puh-ruh-chur, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The temperature outside is very high today.

  • Please check the water temperature before bathing the baby.

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