The word "contempered" is spelled with a prefix "con-", meaning "with" or "together", followed by the word "tempered", meaning "balanced" or "adjusted". The pronunciation of "contempered" can be transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /kənˈtɛmpərd/, with stress on the second syllable. The sound "kən" represents the prefix "con-", while "tɛmp" corresponds to the word "tempered". The final syllable "ərd" is pronounced with a schwa sound followed by the consonant "r".