How to Pronounce “temptation

word

/tɛmˈteɪʃən/
tem-TAY-shuhn
/tɛmptˈeɪʃən/
tem-TAY-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/tɛmˈteɪʃən/

British English

/tɛmptˈeɪʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

tem-TAY-shuhn

UK

tem-TAY-shuhn

Listen in Context

He could not resist the temptation to look at his phone during class.

Giving in to temptation can sometimes lead to problems.

The cookies smelled so good—it was hard to fight the temptation.

Social media can be a big temptation when you're trying to study.