How do you pronounce "temptation"?

In American English: /tɛmˈteɪʃən/ (tehm-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /tɛmtˈeɪʃən/ (tehmt-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /tɛmˈteɪʃən/ (tehm-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /tɛmptˈeɪʃən/ (tehmpt-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tɛmˈteɪʃən/ (tehm-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tɛmtˈeɪʃən/ (tehmt-AYSH-uhn).

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temptation

/tɛmˈteɪʃən/

tehm-TAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

tɛmtemp·teɪʃta·əntion

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