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How do you pronounce “temporarily”? Can anyone break down this word syllable by syllable for me to listen to and imitate?
May 12, 2025 4:21 PM
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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.
May 12, 2025 5:03 PM
tem-pə-'rə-ri-li
May 13, 2025 8:28 AM
tem - por - RER - illy. Emphasis is on the RER.
May 13, 2025 6:39 AM
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