temperament

/ˈtɛmpərəmənt/

Syllables tem·per·a·ment

Stress TEM-per-a-ment

Phonics Breakdown

tem

/tɛm/

short e

per

/pər/

er schwa

a

/ə/

schwa

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a person’s nature or disposition, especially how they react emotionally

Sound Reference

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tem=/tɛm/(temp) + per=/pər/(person) + a=/ə/(about) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

Her calm temperament makes her a good teacher.