tenement house meaning

UK US /ˈtɛnəmənt haʊs/ 4 syllables

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

Definition of tenement house

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

    Synonyms: tenement

    Type of: apartment building

How to pronounce tenement house

tenement house is pronounced /ˈtɛnəmənt haʊs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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