How to Pronounce "tens"
word
/ˈtɛnz/
tenz
/tˈɛnz/
tenz
Definition
The plural form of 'ten'; means groups or sets of ten things, or refers to numbers in the range of 10-99 (in the tens). Often used when counting or discussing quantities between ten and one hundred.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɛnz/
British English
/tˈɛnz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
tenz
UK
tenz
Listen in Context
There are three tens in thirty.
He counted the coins in tens.
The numbers in the tens are between ten and ninety-nine.
In her childhood photos, she has hairstyles from the tens and twenties.