English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tense Pronunciation
Tense is pronounced TENS, IPA /ˈtɛns/.
TENS
US /ˈtɛns/ · UK /ˈtɛns/
Syllables: TENS (1 syllable)
adjective and noun: Nervous and unable to relax, or in grammar a form of the verb that shows time.
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Tense in a Sentence
- The whole room went tense when he walked in.
- My shoulders are tense from the drive.
- Spanish has more past tense forms than English.
Common Mispronunciations of Tense
Not TENZ
Hold the ending unvoiced. A buzz there gives tens, the number word, which is a different thing altogether.
Not TEN-suh
The silent e does nothing but sit there. The word stops dead on the s.
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