How Do You Spell ATTEMPED?
Pronunciation: [ɐtˈɛmpt] (IPA) 
The word "attempted" is spelled with three syllables, /əˈtɛmptɪd/. The first syllable is pronounced with the schwa sound /ə/, which is the unstressed and neutral vowel sound that can be heard in the word "about". The second syllable contains the stressed vowel /ɛ/ as in "let". The final syllable has the upbeat /ɪd/ sound as in "bid". The word is often misspelled as "attemped" by those who mistakenly drop the "t" in the middle syllable.
