How To Pronounce Temple
temple
In British English, temple is pronounced /ˈtem.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽm.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtem.pəl/.
Temple has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Temple 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.
Questions About Temple
How do you pronounce temple in British English?
In British English, temple is pronounced /ˈtem.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽm.pl̩].
How do you pronounce temple in American English?
In American English, temple is pronounced /ˈtem.pəl/.
How many syllables are in temple?
Temple has two syllables, /tem/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in temple?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tem/.
Do British and American English pronounce temple the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtem.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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