English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Temporarily Pronunciation
Temporarily is pronounced tem-per-E-ruh-lee, IPA /ˌtɛmpɝˈɛrəli/.
tem-per-E-ruh-lee
US /ˌtɛmpɝˈɛrəli/ · UK /ˌtɛmpəˈrɛrəli/
Syllables: tem · per · E · ruh · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adverb: For a limited time only, not permanently.
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Temporarily in a Sentence
- The lift is temporarily out of service.
- She is temporarily living with her sister.
- Traffic was temporarily diverted along the seafront.
Common Mispronunciations of Temporarily
Not TEM-puh-ruh-ruh-lee
Americans shift the beat to the E in the middle: tem-per-E-ruh-lee. Keeping it on the front, as in temporary, is the British habit and sounds foreign in the United States.
Not tem-puh-RAY-ruh-lee
The stressed vowel is the e of air, not a long ay.
Tip: British speakers usually say TEM-pruh-ruh-lee with the weight at the front and one syllable squeezed out.
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