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Template Pronunciation
Template is pronounced TEM-pluht, IPA /ˈtɛmpleɪt/.
TEM-pluht
US /ˈtɛmpleɪt/ · UK /ˈtɛmpleɪt/
Syllables: TEM · pluht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A pattern or shape used as a guide for making copies of something.
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Template in a Sentence
- I cut a template out of card first.
- Use the template for every invoice from now on.
- The template fits inside the lid.
Common Mispronunciations of Template
Not tem-PLAYT
Nothing after TEM takes the push. The word was once templet, and the spelling with an a came later than the sound.
Not TEM-puh-layt
Two beats hold this, not three. No vowel sits between the p and the l.
Tip: The dictionaries disagree about the second beat: British entries give a reduced TEM-pluht and American ones often a full TEM-playt. Both are standard.
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