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WillowbrookWord 21 of 100 · Fewer beats than you think
How to pronounce temperature
/ˈtemprətʃə/ British English
TEM·prə·chə
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
tem·pe·ra·TURE
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TEM·prə·chə
My tip
The first e disappears, and ture is chə.
In a sentence
What’s the temperature today?
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Questions
How do you pronounce temperature?
In British English, temperature is pronounced /ˈtemprətʃə/. Say it like this: TEM-prə-chə. The first e disappears, and ture is chə.
How many syllables are in temperature?
When you say it, temperature has 3 syllables: TEM-prə-chə. The strong beat is the first one, TEM.
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