How to pronounce tent
Say it like TENT. Tent is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce tent. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TENT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tent pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TENTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of tent
American and British speakers say tent in essentially the same way: /tɛnt/ in the US and /tɛnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: TENT.
What does tent mean?
- a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)“he pitched his tent near the creek”
- a web that resembles a tent or carpet
- live in or as if in a tent“Can we go camping again this summer?”“The circus tented near the town”
Where does tent come from?
From Middle English tente, borrowed from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tenta (“tent”), from the feminine of Latin tentus, ptp.
Words that rhyme with tent
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tent.
Questions about saying tent
How do you pronounce tent?
Say TENT. The American pronunciation is /tɛnt/. In British English it is /tɛnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tent?
Tent is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TENT.
Do Americans and Brits say tent the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tɛnt/ and the British form is /tɛnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.