To pronounce "tempt", say TEMPT — one syllable, IPA /tɛmpt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɛmpt/
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"tempt" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with contempt and exempt, if that helps it stick.
verb
“She tempted me to eat the apple.”
“Its glossy skin tempted me.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tempt" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "tempt" is /tɛmpt/.
Tempt: To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
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