How to pronounce tenants
Say it like TEN-unts. Tenants has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEN).
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- TEN
- unts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tenants pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- untsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of tenants
American and British speakers say tenants in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛnənts/ in the US and /ˈtɛnənts/ in the UK.
British respelling: TEN-unts.
What does tenants mean?
- plural of tenant How to pronounce tenant
- third-person singular simple present indicative of tenant How to pronounce tenant
Questions about saying tenants
How do you pronounce tenants?
Say TEN-unts. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛnənts/. In British English it is /ˈtɛnənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tenants?
Tenants has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEN). Broken into parts: TEN · unts.
Do Americans and Brits say tenants the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɛnənts/ and the British form is /ˈtɛnənts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.