How to pronounce temptation
temp·TA·tion
"temptation" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: TA.
- Sounds like
- tem-TAY-shuhn
- IPA (American)
- /tɛmˈteɪʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.