How do you pronounce temporary?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/.

temporary

/ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: tem-po-rary
IPA: /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/

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Meaning

adj

Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

adj

Existing only for a short time or short times.

noun

One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.

noun

A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

Example Sentences

"Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *temh₁-, temporarius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/
British English: /ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more temporary (comparative) most temporary (superlative) tempory (alternative, obsolete) temporaries (plural)

Derived Forms

cotemporary nontemporary tempban tempofrost temporarily temporariness untemporary

Phrases

temporary gentleman temporary help temporary restraining order temporary tooth there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution tempus fugit

Frequently Paired Words

temporality tempus fugit

Synonyms

temporal impermanent transient ephemeral earthly brief deciduous evanescent fleeting flying fugacious fugitive

Antonyms

eternal unending neverending

Rhymes With

contemporary