To pronounce "tenuis", say TEN-uis — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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TEN-uis
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"tenuis" has 2 syllables: ten-uis. It rhymes with ingenuous and disingenuous, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tenuis" has 2 syllables: ten · uis.
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