How to Pronounce “tension”
word
/ˈtɛnʃən/
TEN-shuhn
/tˈɛnʃən/
TEN-shuhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɛnʃən/
British English
/tˈɛnʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEN-shuhn
UK
TEN-shuhn
Listen in Context
His joke helped break the tension after the argument.
There’s been growing tension between the two countries for months.
There was a lot of tension in the room before the exam.
The tension between the two brothers was obvious.