tenement meaning

UK US /ˈtɛnəmənt/ 3 syllables

tenement (noun): a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards.

Definition of tenement

  1. a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

    Synonyms: tenement house

    Type of: apartment building

How to pronounce tenement

tenement is pronounced /ˈtɛnəmənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in NT · 8-letter words

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