Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ten-shun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: ten-shun
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Company, 'ten-shun—(More violently.) 'ten-shun, please... (He draws himself up exaggeratedly.) Stand straight, like soldiers!"

Etymology

Eye dialect spelling of attention.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

'ten-shun (alternative)

Phrases

at-ten-shun ten-hut

Frequently Paired Words

at-ten-shun ten-hut

Questions

What does ten-shun mean?: Used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.
Where does ten-shun come from?: Eye dialect spelling of attention.

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