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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “tenant”

“tenant” is pronounced /ˈtɛnənt/ (TE-nuhnt) in American English and /tɛnənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ten”.
The sound

Say “tenant” in 2 beats

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tenant

/ˈtɛnənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɛnənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. tentɛstress
  2. antnənt
IPA (American)
/ˈtɛnənt/
IPA (British)
/tɛnənt/
Respelling
TE-nuhnt
Syllables
2 — TEN-ant
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TEN-ant. “ten” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɛnənt/

British

/tɛnənt/

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Meaning

What “tenant” means

  1. noun

    someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

    “the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent”

  2. noun

    a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)

  3. noun

    any occupant who dwells in a place

Say it in a sentence

“The previous tenant left the garden in very good order.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɛshort enn×2əschwa

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Questions

“tenant”, answered

How do you pronounce “tenant”?

“tenant” is pronounced /ˈtɛnənt/ (TE-nuhnt) in American English and /tɛnənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ten”. Build it as TEN-ant, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “tenant” have?

2: ten · ant. The beat lands on the first, “ten”.

Is “tenant” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɛnənt/ (TE-nuhnt); British English says /tɛnənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “tenant” mean?

As a noun: someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else For example: “the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “tenant”?

Stress the first syllable: TEN-ant. “ten” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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