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How to pronounce “tempestuous”
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Pronunciation guide for tempestuous
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- Practice the English pronunciation of tempestuous with real speech in context.
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- Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself? 10 minutes, 5 seconds
Now, Venice, as you know, has a tempestuous relationship with the sea,
- Definition summary
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.
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How to pronounce tempestuous
Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself? 10 minutes, 5 seconds

Now, Venice, as you know, has a tempestuous relationship with the sea,
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A Deep Dive Into “tempestuous”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.
- (figurative) Characterized by disorderly, frenetic, or violent activity; stormy, tumultuous, turbulent; also, of a person, their behaviour or nature, etc.: characterized by bouts of bad temper or sudden changes of mood; impetuous, stormy, temperamental.
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