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 *Sometimes '''contemporary''' is used as a [[noun]]. The spelling is identical; the [[plural]] form is '''contemporaries''' ('people who lived at the same time [as the person of whom I have just written]').
-The [[cognate]] [[adjective]] '''temporary''' presents similar problems, not least because it too is often slurred in rapid speech. Carefully pronounced, it has four syllables: 'TEMP-or-air-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r É™r Éª}}; this is stressed on the first and third syllables in common American pronunciation, 'TEMP-or-AIR-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r ËŒÉ™r Éª}}. Such a word is easily slurred into three or even two syllables: it is not uncommon to hear 'TEMP-ry', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp rÉª}}.
+The [[cognate]] [[adjective]] '''temporary''' presents similar problems, not least because it too is often slurred in rapid speech. Carefully pronounced, it has four syllables: 'TEMP-or-air-y', {{IPA|ˈtɛmp ər ər ɪ}}; this is stressed on the first syllable. In [[GA|American pronunciation]], it is often stressed on the third syllable: 'TEMP-or-AIR-y', {{IPA|ˈtɛmp ər ˌer ɪ}}. Such a word is easily slurred into three or even two syllables: it is not uncommon to hear 'TEMP-ry', {{IPA|ˈtɛmp rɪ}}.
 *The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here. For more on the pronunciation, see '''[[temporary - temporarily (pronunciation)|temporary '''and''' temporarily]]'''.

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 The [[cognate]] [[adjective]] '''temporary''' presents similar problems, not least because it too is often slurred in rapid speech. Carefully pronounced, it has four syllables: 'TEMP-or-air-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r É™r Éª}}; this is stressed on the first and third syllables in common American pronunciation, 'TEMP-or-AIR-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r ËŒÉ™r Éª}}. Such a word is easily slurred into three or even two syllables: it is not uncommon to hear 'TEMP-ry', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp rÉª}}.
-*The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here. For more on the pronunciation, see '''[[temporary - temporarily|temporary '''and''' temporarily]]'''.
+*The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here. For more on the pronunciation, see '''[[temporary - temporarily (pronunciation)|temporary '''and''' temporarily]]'''.
 ::You may want to see an article about the meaning and usage of '''contemporary''': go to [[contemporaneous - contemporary]].

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 The [[cognate]] [[adjective]] '''temporary''' presents similar problems, not least because it too is often slurred in rapid speech. Carefully pronounced, it has four syllables: 'TEMP-or-air-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r É™r Éª}}; this is stressed on the first and third syllables in common American pronunciation, 'TEMP-or-AIR-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r ËŒÉ™r Éª}}. Such a word is easily slurred into three or even two syllables: it is not uncommon to hear 'TEMP-ry', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp rÉª}}.
-*The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here. For more on the pronunciation, see [[temporary - temporarily|temporary '''and''' temporarily]].
+*The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here. For more on the pronunciation, see '''[[temporary - temporarily|temporary '''and''' temporarily]]'''.
 ::You may want to see an article about the meaning and usage of '''contemporary''': go to [[contemporaneous - contemporary]].

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 The [[cognate]] [[adjective]] '''temporary''' presents similar problems, not least because it too is often slurred in rapid speech. Carefully pronounced, it has four syllables: 'TEMP-or-air-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r É™r Éª}}; this is stressed on the first and third syllables in common American pronunciation, 'TEMP-or-AIR-y', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp É™r ËŒÉ™r Éª}}. Such a word is easily slurred into three or even two syllables: it is not uncommon to hear 'TEMP-ry', {{IPA|ËˆtÉ›mp rÉª}}.
-*The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here.
+*The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here. For more on the pronunciation, see [[temporary - temporarily|temporary '''and''' temporarily]].
 ::You may want to see an article about the meaning and usage of '''contemporary''': go to [[contemporaneous - contemporary]].

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 *The difficulties increase with the [[adverb]] '''temporarily''', which is properly spelled here.
-::You may want to see an article about its meaning and usage: go to [[contemporaneous - contemporary]].
+::You may want to see an article about the meaning and usage of '''contemporary''': go to [[contemporaneous - contemporary]].
 ::'''''[[etymology|Etymological]] note''''': Both '''temporary''' and '''contemporary''' come from the [[Latin]] ''tempus'', ''temporis'' 'time'.

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 The spelling of the word '''contemporary''', mostly an [[adjective]], gives some difficulty. In careful pronunciation,
-it has five syllables. In rushed speech, these are often slurred into three or four ('con-TEMP-ry' or 'con-TEMP-err-y'), which may cause some of the problems with spelling.
+it has five syllables. In rushed speech, these are often slurred into three or four ('con-TEMP-ry' or 'con-TEMP-err-y'), which may cause some of the problems with spelling. (See also [[Contemporary(pronunciation)]].)
 *Sometimes '''contemporary''' is used as a [[noun]]. The spelling is identical; the [[plural]] form is '''contemporaries''' ('people who lived at the same time [as the person of whom I have just written]').

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 ::You may want to see an article about its meaning and usage: go to [[contemporaneous - contemporary]].
-::::Both '''temporary''' and '''contemporary''' come from the [[Latin]] ''tempus'', ''temporis'' 'time'.
+::'''''[[etymology|Etymological]] note''''': Both '''temporary''' and '''contemporary''' come from the [[Latin]] ''tempus'', ''temporis'' 'time'.
 ::::'''''Contemporary''' and '''temporary''' are two of the 117 mis-spellings listed as 'Common difficulties' in the section on 'Spelling' within 'Writing' in [[UEfAP]].

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