How to Pronounce "tenement"
word
ˈtɛnəmənt
TEN-uh-muhnt
tˈɛnəmənt
TEN-uh-muhnt
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛnəmənt
British English
tˈɛnəmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEN-uh-muhnt
UK
TEN-uh-muhnt
Listen in Context
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.