To pronounce "tempts", say TEMPTS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"tempts" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with exempts and attempts, 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.
"Tempts" has one syllable.
Tempts: To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
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