temper

How many syllables in temper?

  2 syllables

Divide temper into syllables:   tem-per
Stressed syllable in temper:   tem-per
How to pronounce temper:   tem-per
How to say temper:

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Synonyms for temper


1 syllable
  • bile
  • huff
  • pique
  • sulk
  • funk
  • mood
  • spleen
2 syllables
  • dilute
  • soften
  • nature
3 syllables
  • modify
  • qualify
  • vitriol
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with temper

    3 syllables
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