Pronunciation Guide • English
How to Pronounce temperature
Difficulty: medium
IPA Transcription
/ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
Why is it so hard to pronounce?
TEM-pruh-cher. Three syllables in casual speech. The full form TEM-per-uh-cher has four syllables. The middle syllables compress in natural speech.
💡 Pro Tip for temperature
TEM-pruh-cher. Three syllables in normal speech.
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The term temperature originates from Latin "temperatura". Understanding its etymology helps explain why it breaks standard pronunciation rules.