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How to pronounce tampering

Say it like TAM-puh-ring. Tampering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAM).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈtæmpərɪŋ/TAM-puh-ring
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TAM
  • puh
  • ring
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tampering pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does tampering mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of tamper How to pronounce tamper
noun
  1. The act of one who tampers.

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Words that rhyme with tampering

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Questions about saying tampering

How do you pronounce tampering?

Say TAM-puh-ring. The American pronunciation is /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tampering?

Tampering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAM). Broken into parts: TAM · puh · ring.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).