How do you pronounce “temporarily”? Can anyone break down this word syllable by syllable for me to listen to and imitate?

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/ˈtem.pə.rer.əl.i/ is how I would say it. The stress falls on the  /rer/. One of the most important things in pronunciation of complex words is the schwa,  /ə/. Using it will help you to pronounce things smoothly—this is precisely why native speakers simplify so many vowel sounds to schwa's instead.

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tem-pə-'rə-ri-li

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tem - por - RER - illy. Emphasis is on the RER.

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