How To Pronounce Temper

temper

Phonemic

/ˈtem.pə/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰẽm.pəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈtem.pɚ/

In British English, temper is pronounced /ˈtem.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽm.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtem.pɚ/.

Temper has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

tempə

Temper has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

temper + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtem.pəz/

/ˈtem.pɚz/

temper + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtem.pəd/

/ˈtem.pɚd/

temper + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈtem.pə.rɪŋ/

/ˈtem.pɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Temper

How do you pronounce temper in British English?

In British English, temper is pronounced /ˈtem.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽm.pəʴ].

How do you pronounce temper in American English?

In American English, temper is pronounced /ˈtem.pɚ/.

How many syllables are in temper?

Temper has two syllables, /tem/ + /pə/.

Where is the stress in temper?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /tem/.

Do British and American English pronounce temper the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtem.pə/ and American English has /ˈtem.pɚ/.

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