How To Pronounce Tenure
tenure
In British English, tenure is pronounced /ˈten.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.jəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈten.jɚ/.
Tenure has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Tenure has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tenure
Questions About Tenure
How do you pronounce tenure in British English?
In British English, tenure is pronounced /ˈten.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.jəʴ].
How do you pronounce tenure in American English?
In American English, tenure is pronounced /ˈten.jɚ/.
How many syllables are in tenure?
Tenure has two syllables, /ten/ + /jə/.
Where is the stress in tenure?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce tenure the same way?
No. British English has /ˈten.jə/ and American English has /ˈten.jɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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