To pronounce "tantrum", say TANTR-um — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtæntɹəm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈtæntɹəm/
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"tantrum" has 2 syllables: tantr-um. It rhymes with antrum and antrim, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his.”
verb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tantrum" has 2 syllables: tantr · um.
The IPA transcription of "tantrum" is /ˈtæntɹəm/.
Tantrum: An often childish display or fit of bad temper.
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