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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'ther' as in 'there', with a voiced 'th' sound.
Then, move to 'mom' with an open 'a' as in 'father'.
End with 'eter', pronounced 'i-ter', where 'i' is a short vowel.
misplace (ther-mo-me-ter)
mispronounce (ther-mom-uh-ter)
wrong stress (ther-mo-ME-ter)
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
misplace (ther-mo-me-ter)
mispronounce (ther-mum-uh-ter)
wrong stress (ther-mo-ME-ter)
Make sure your tongue is between your teeth to create the 'th' sound.
Focus on stressing the second syllable: 'mom'.
The British pronunciation uses a flatter 'e', similar to a schwa.
A tool to measure temperature.
/ˈtɛmpəˌreɪtʃər/
How hot or cold something is.
/ˈθɜːrməl/
Related to heat.
/ˈθɜːrməˌstæt/
A device for regulating temperature.
Thermometer uses more syllables than 'temperature'.
'Thermal' has one less syllable and different stress.
Thermostat has a 'stat' ending, unlike 'eter'.
Put your tongue between your teeth and blow gently.
Practice saying 'ther-MOM-e-ter' to get the stress correct.
