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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable tem
  • 11 letters
Syllables
tem-per-a-ture: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 3 syllables (/ˈtɛmprətʃɚ/).
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: TEM-per-a-ture.
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛmpɚətʃɚ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (1st of 4), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as tem-perature, temper-ature, tempera-ture.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide temperature into syllables?

temperature divides as tem-per-a-ture. tem-per-a-ture: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 3 syllables (/ˈtɛmprətʃɚ/).

How many syllables are in temperature?

Temperature has 4 syllables (tem-per-a-ture).

Which syllable is stressed in temperature?

The stressed syllable in temperature is tem. The 1st syllable is stressed: TEM-per-a-ture.

How do you pronounce temperature?

/ˈtɛmpɚətʃɚ/ in American English.