How many syllables in Tenuous?
tenuous has 3 syllables
tenuous has 3 syllables
ten-u-ous
thin, weak, or unconvincing
The first syllable 'ten' has one vowel (e) and two consonants (t, n). The second syllable 'u' has one vowel (u) and no consonants. The third syllable 'ous' has two vowels (o, u) and two consonants (u, s).
The rope was tenuous and could break at any moment.
7 ( t, e, n, u, o, u, s )
6 ( t, e, n, u, o, s )
suounet
Phonetic Transcription of Tenuous
IPA (International): ˈtenjʌwʌs
ARA (American): ˈtɛnjʌwʌs
EPA (English): ˈtenjʌwʌs
TEH-NYAH-WAH-S
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