Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenancy

/ˈtɪ̟nənsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
ten-an-cy
IPA
/ˈtɪ̟nənsi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tenant + -cy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɪ̟nənsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tenancies (plural)

Derived Forms

cotenancy multitenancy nontenancy subtenancy undertenancy

Phrases

1986 Act tenancy Agricultural Holdings Act tenancy co-tenancy farm business tenancy fixed-term tenancy full agricultural tenancy holdover tenancy joint tenancy

Synonyms

lease occupancy

Questions

How do you pronounce tenancy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪ̟nənsi/.
What does tenancy mean?
Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.
Where does tenancy come from?
From tenant + -cy.

How to pronounce tenancy

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