How to pronounce “attempts”
Say “attempts” in 2 beats
attempts
/əˈtɛmpts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐtɛmpts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
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- IPA (American)
- /əˈtɛmpts/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐtɛmpts/
- Also accepted
- /əˈtɛmps/
- Respelling
- uh-TEMPTS
- Syllables
- 2 — at-TEMPTS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: at-TEMPTS. “tempts” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈtɛmpts/
/ɐtɛmpts/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “attempts” means
- noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
“made an effort to cover all the reading material”
- noun
the act of attacking
“attacks on women increased last year”
- verb
make an effort or attempt
“He tried to shake off his fears”
Say it in a sentence
“His first two attempts at the recipe ended in the bin.”“attempts”, answered
How do you pronounce “attempts”?
“attempts” is pronounced /əˈtɛmpts/ (uh-TEMPTS) in American English and /ɐtɛmpts/ in British English, and /əˈtɛmps/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “tempts”. Build it as at-TEMPTS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “attempts” have?
2: at · tempts. The beat lands on the second, “tempts”.
Is “attempts” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈtɛmpts/ (uh-TEMPTS); British English says /ɐtɛmpts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “attempts” mean?
As a noun: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something For example: “made an effort to cover all the reading material” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “attempts”?
Stress the second syllable: at-TEMPTS. “tempts” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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