tennis

/ˈtɛnɪs/

Syllables ten·nis

Stress TEN-nis

Phonics Breakdown

ten

/tɛn/

short e

nis

/nɪs/

short i

Meaning

a sport played by hitting a ball over a net using a racket

Sound Reference

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ten=/tɛn/(ten) + nis=/nɪs/(happiness)

Example

She plays tennis every weekend.