Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

temporal lobe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: tem-po-ral lobe
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.

Example Sentences

"It appeared that the occipital lobe, which processes vision, and the temporal lobe, which governs sensory input, language, and memory, were directly hit. These sit at the centre of a person’s consciousness."

Inflected Forms

temporal lobes (plural)

Synonyms

temporal cortex

Questions

What does temporal lobe mean?: One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.

How to pronounce temporal lobe

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “temporal lobe”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “temporal lobe”.
Repeat and practice — Say “temporal lobe” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.