How to pronounce tenon
American English pronunciation
TEN-un
- IPA
- /ˈtɛnən/
- Syllables
- TEN · un (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tenon means
A jutting end of wood shaped to fit a hole in another piece
In a sentence: Dad tapped the tenon into its slot, and the two chair parts locked together.
Where it comes from: It came into English from Old French.
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