temporal

/ˈtɛmpərəl/

Syllables tem·po·ral

Stress TEM-po-ral

Phonics Breakdown

tem

/tɛm/

short e

por

/pər/

er schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

relating to time; of the temples of the head

Sound Reference

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tem=/tɛm/(temp) + por=/pər/(support) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The study focuses on temporal changes in memory.