temperature

/ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃər/

Syllables tem·per·a·ture

Stress TEM-per-a-ture

Phonics Breakdown

tem

/tɛm/

short e

per

/pər/

schwa

a

/ə/

schwa

ture

/tʃər/

ture

Meaning

the degree of heat or cold measured on a scale

Sound Reference

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tem=/tɛm/(ten) + per=/pər/(paper) + a=/ə/(about) + ture=/tʃər/(picture)

Example

The temperature dropped sharply last night.