Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tennant

/tˈɛnənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: ten-nant
IPA: /tˈɛnənt/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname originating as an occupation.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From tenant, an occupational surname.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tennants (plural) Tennent (alternative)

Derived Forms

tennantite

Homonyms

tennent

Rhymes With

lieutenant tenant pennant tennent

Questions

How do you pronounce tennant?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛnənt/.
What does tennant mean?: A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does tennant come from?: From tenant, an occupational surname.

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