To pronounce "ill-tempered", say ILLT-emp-er-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
ill-tempered
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying ill-tempered, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
4
Syllables
12
Letters
ILLT-emp-er-ed
Say it like
"ill-tempered" has 4 syllables: illt-emp-er-ed.
"Ill-tempered" has 4 syllables: illt · emp · er · ed.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “ill-tempered” in the full dictionary →