tenant

/ˈtenənt/

Syllables ten·ant

Stress TEN-ant

Phonics Breakdown

ten

/ten/

short e

ant

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

a person who rents and occupies property owned by someone else

Sound Reference

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ten=/ten/(ten) + ant=/ənt/(assistant)

Example

The tenant pays rent on the first day of each month.