how to pronounce temperance

/ˈtɛm.pəɹ.əns/

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temperance is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of temperance in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… sons of temperance a sort of Alcoholics …”

meaning of temperance

Temperance is the quality of being moderate or restrained in indulgence in all things, especially in the indulgence of the appetites or passions.

temperance frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word temperance occurs in english on average 1.8 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.