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Ephemeral Pronunciation
Ephemeral is pronounced i-FE-mer-uhl, IPA /ɪˈfɛmɝəl/.
i-FE-mer-uhl
US /ɪˈfɛmɝəl/ · UK /ɪˈfɛmərəl/
Syllables: i · FE · mer · uhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Lasting for a very short time.
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Ephemeral in a Sentence
- Fame of that kind is ephemeral.
- The exhibition collects ephemeral printed material.
- Snow here is ephemeral, gone by lunchtime.
Common Mispronunciations of Ephemeral
Not e-fuh-ME-ruhl
The beat lands on the second syllable, so the FE in the middle is the one you lean on.
Not e-FEE-muh-ruhl
A long ee overshoots. The FE keeps the short vowel of feather.
Tip: The ph is an f, as in phone and elephant. The Greek root means lasting a single day.
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