tenner
/ˈtɛnə/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈtɛnə/
tenner
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final r is pronounced in US English
ten - ner -> tenner
Myanmar meaning
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- ‘I found a tenner on the floor in the pub.’
- ‘These wines will cost around a tenner a bottle.’
- ‘A decent meal for around a tenner still stands as good value in my book.’
- ‘The cash machine started to deliver £20 notes instead of the tenners people were expecting.’
- ‘He pulled his dad's old wallet from his pocket and took out our ten crisp tenners.’
- ‘He pulls a roll of notes from his back pocket and peels off a tenner.’
- ‘The rug was a fake and cost me a tenner down Greenwich market.’
- ‘Most of us have some experience of winning the odd tenner on the lottery.’
- ‘The trader dishes the CDs out as fivers and tenners change hands.’
- ‘The next time I saw him he was counting out a huge roll of tenners on the front seat of his van.’
- ‘If you chase someone to repay the tenner you lent them, you look mean-spirited and churlish.’
- ‘It's amazing how little fun you can have for a tenner these days.’
- ‘People are collecting anything from a few tenners to hundreds of pounds.’
- ‘They'll never remember to pay you and even if they do, they'll mix up tenners and fivers.’
- ‘I got one donation of £50, and lots of people gave tenners - I've been given over £150 so far.’
- ‘One hundred crisp tenners would come in very handy.’
- ‘He stuffed one hand in his pocket and pulled out a bunch of tenners.’
- ‘At the end of the day I found that I had accepted two forged tenners.’
- ‘I thrust a tenner at a passing waiter to pay for the drinks.’
- ‘Last year it was £15 but it's just a tenner this year.’
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