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How to pronounce tepidarium

Say it like tep-ih-DER-ee-um. Tepidarium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DER).

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US American/ˌtɛpɪˈdɛriəm/tep-ih-DER-ee-um
UK British/ˌtɛpɪˈdɛəriəm/tep-ih-DAIR-ee-um
  • tep
  • ih
  • DER
  • ee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tepidarium pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. tepGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. DERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of tepidarium

American and British speakers say tepidarium in essentially the same way: /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛriəm/ in the US and /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛəriəm/ in the UK.

British respelling: tep-ih-DAIR-ee-um.

What does tepidarium mean?

noun
  1. Any room containing a warm bath.
  2. A warm greenhouse typically used for plants from South Africa.

Where does tepidarium come from?

Borrowed from Latin tepidārium.

Words that rhyme with tepidarium

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Questions about saying tepidarium

How do you pronounce tepidarium?

Say tep-ih-DER-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛriəm/. In British English it is /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛəriəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tepidarium?

Tepidarium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DER). Broken into parts: tep · ih · DER · ee · um.

Do Americans and Brits say tepidarium the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛriəm/ and the British form is /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛəriəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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