How do you pronounce "temperate"?

In American English: /ˈtɛmprət/ (TEHMPR-uht). In British English: /tˈɛmpəɹət/ (T-ehmp-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛmprət/ (TEHMPR-uht). In Australian English: /tˈɛmpəɹət/ (T-ehmp-uhr).

Is "temperate" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛmprət/ (TEHMPR-uht), while in British English it's /tˈɛmpəɹət/ (T-ehmp-uhr).

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temperate

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/ˈtɛmprət/

TEHMPR-uht

Syllable Breakdown

tɛmprtemper·ətate

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