tennessee

/ˌtɛnəˈsiː/

Syllables ten·nes·see

Stress ten-ne-SEE

Phonics Breakdown

ten

/tɛn/

short e

ne

/nə/

schwa

ssee

/siː/

long e

Meaning

a state in the southeastern United States

Sound Reference

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ten=/tɛn/(ten) + ne=/nə/(banana) + ssee=/siː/(see)

Example

Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.