To pronounce "temper", say TEMP-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtɛmpə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈtɛmpə/
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"temper" has 2 syllables: temp-er. It rhymes with distemper and kemper, if that helps it stick.
noun
“to have a good, bad, or calm temper”
verb
“Temper your language around children.”
“Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature.”
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"Temper" has 2 syllables: temp · er.
The IPA transcription of "temper" is /ˈtɛmpə/.
Temper: A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
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