how to pronounce temples

/ˈtɛmpəlz/

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temples is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of temples in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… generally look like Greek temples that …”

meanings of temples

noun:

Plural of temple.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of temple.

name:

A surname.

temples frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word temples occurs in english on average 5.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.