Proper Pronunciation Guide

temperature

[tɛm pɚə ʧɚ]

It is best to pronounce this word with four distinct syllables, pronouncing the letters “er” as the weak R-Vowel
/ɚ/ and the letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel
/ə/ and linking the two weak vowels with the consonant glide
/r/—creating the second and third syllables.
Pronounce the second letter “t” as
/ʧ/.
Pronounce the final letters “ure” as the unstressed R-Vowel
/ɚ/ .

	The temperature today is a balmy 70 degrees.
	He seems to be running a temperature; perhaps we should call a doctor.

Many speakers pronounce this word as three syllables: [

tɛm prə ʧɚ], which is becoming more and more accepted.