How many syllables in temperature?

Syllables in temperature

3 or 4

temperature

Temperature has three syllables, or four when said slowly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say temperature

Said as /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɚ/3 syllables · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈtɛmpɚətʃɚ/4 syllables, TEM-per-a-ture · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters11

Questions

How many syllables are in temperature?
Temperature has three syllables, or four when said slowly.
How do you divide temperature into syllables?
Temperature is said as /ˈtɛmpɹətʃɚ/, with three beats.
Which syllable is stressed in temperature?
The first syllable.

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