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tempermental

/ˌtɛm.pɚˈmɛn.təl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
tem-per-me-n-tal
IPA
/ˌtɛm.pɚˈmɛn.təl/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Misconstruction of temperamental.

Etymology

From temperment + -al.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛm.pɚˈmɛn.təl/

Inflected Forms

more tempermental (comparative) most tempermental (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tempermental?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛm.pɚˈmɛn.təl/.
What does tempermental mean?
Misconstruction of temperamental.
Where does tempermental come from?
From temperment + -al.

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