How to pronounce "temple"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "temple"

Learn how to break down "temple" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

tem-ple
2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈtɛmp(ə)l/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

T EH1 M P AH0 L
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "temple"

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmp(ə)l/

Noun

  • A house of worship, especially:
  • A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.
  • Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.
  • Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.
    Example: "a temple of commerce, a temple of drinking and dining"
  • Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.
    Example: "My body is my temple."
  • A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped together.

Verb

  • To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmp(ə)l/

Noun

  • The slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.
  • Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmp(ə)l/

Noun

  • A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.

Related Words to "temple"

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Words That Sound Like "temple"

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