Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenny

/tˈɛni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: ten-ny
IPA: /tˈɛni/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of tenné.

Uncountable

noun

singular of tennies

name

Etymology

Probably a variant of Tennenbaum.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tennies (plural) Tennys (plural)

Homonyms

tenney

Rhymes With

any many penny jenny benny denny lenny jennie antennae rennie kenney penney

Questions

How do you pronounce tenny?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛni/.
What does tenny mean?: Alternative form of tenné.
Where does tenny come from?: Probably a variant of Tennenbaum.

How to pronounce tenny

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