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.