IPA Transcription of "temptation" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “temptation” is /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/.

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/temˈtæɪʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/tɛmpˈteɪʃn/
English (United Kingdom)/tɛmpˈteɪʃən/

Similar Pronunciations

/tɛmteɪʃən/1

/tɛmteɪʃənz/1

/tɛnteɪʃən/1

/tɛsteɪʃən/1

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