To pronounce "tendentious", say TEND-ent-ious — 3 syllables, IPA /tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/
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"tendentious" has 3 syllables: tend-ent-ious. It rhymes with conscientious and contentious, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“As a supporter of the cause, his reports were tendentious in the extreme.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tendentious" has 3 syllables: tend · ent · ious.
The IPA transcription of "tendentious" is /tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/.
Tendentious: Having a tendency; written or spoken with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one.
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