Cómo Pronunciar "tenement"
word
ˈtɛnəmənt
TEN-uh-muhnt
tˈɛnəmənt
TEN-uh-muhnt
Definición
A tenement is a large building divided into small apartments, usually old and often in poor condition, where many families live, especially those with low income. In the past, tenements were common in cities and often crowded and poorly maintained.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈtɛnəmənt
Inglés Británico
tˈɛnəmənt
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
TEN-uh-muhnt
UK
TEN-uh-muhnt
Escucha en Contexto
The family lived in a small tenement in the city.
Many immigrants arrived and found homes in crowded tenements.
The old tenement building was torn down last year.
He grew up sharing a tiny room in a noisy tenement with his siblings.