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How to pronounce temporaries

Say it like TEM-puh-rer-eez. Temporaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEM).

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US American/ˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/TEM-puh-rer-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TEM
  • puh
  • rer
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Temporaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. rerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does temporaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of temporary How to pronounce temporary

Questions about saying temporaries

How do you pronounce temporaries?

Say TEM-puh-rer-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in temporaries?

Temporaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEM). Broken into parts: TEM · puh · rer · eez.

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