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tenue

/tɪˈnjuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
tenue
IPA
/tɪˈnjuː/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

bearing, carriage, deportment

noun

mode of dress

Etymology

From French.

Inflected Forms

tenues (plural)

Phrases

tenue de ville

Frequently Paired Words

tenue de ville

Questions

How do you pronounce tenue?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪˈnjuː/.
What does tenue mean?
bearing, carriage, deportment
Where does tenue come from?
From French.

How to pronounce tenue

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tenue”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tɪˈnjuː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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