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tenure

Syllables: ten-ure: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: TEN-ure.
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnjɚ/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as ten-ure.

Words that rhyme with tenure

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How do you divide tenure into syllables?

tenure divides as ten-ure. ten-ure: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in tenure?

Tenure has 2 syllables (ten-ure).

Which syllable is stressed in tenure?

The stressed syllable in tenure is ten. The 1st syllable is stressed: TEN-ure.

How do you pronounce tenure?

/ˈtɛnjɚ/ in American English.