how to pronounce tempest

/ˈtɛm.pɪst/

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tempest is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… hamlet the tempest and othello according …”

meanings of tempest

noun:

A storm, especially one with severe winds.
A fashionable social gathering; a drum.
Any violent tumult or commotion.

verb:

To disturb, as by a tempest.
To storm.

name:

A surname.

tempest frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tempest occurs in english on average 1.4 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.