tendency

/ˈtendənsi/

Syllables ten·den·cy

Stress TEN-den-cy

Phonics Breakdown

ten

/ten/

short e

den

/dən/

schwa

cy

/si/

soft c

Meaning

a natural inclination or likelihood to behave in a particular way

Sound Reference

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ten=/ten/(ten) + den=/dən/(garden) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

She has a tendency to overthink small problems.