How to Pronounce "tenderness"
word
/ˈtɛndɝnəs/
TEN-dur-nuhs
/tˈɛndənəs/
TEN-duh-nuhs
Definition
A feeling of gentleness, care, and affection. Also refers to physical sensitivity or soreness in a body part.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɛndɝnəs/
British English
/tˈɛndənəs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEN-dur-nuhs
UK
TEN-duh-nuhs
Listen in Context
She spoke to the child with great tenderness.
The doctor noticed tenderness in the patient's knee.
His eyes were full of tenderness when he looked at his daughter.
There was an unexpected tenderness in his voice that caught everyone off guard.