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.