Pronunciation of 'テニス'
The word 'テニス' (tenisu) is the Japanese term for 'tennis'. It is pronounced as 'te-ni-su' in Japanese, with each syllable distinctly enunciated.
Word Origin
The word 'テニス' originates from English 'tennis' and is written in Katakana, a Japanese script used for foreign loanwords.
Pronunciation Details
日本語
テニスは、ラケットを使ってボールを打ち合うスポーツです。
「テニス」は「て(te)」「に(ni)」「す(su)」と発音します。それぞれの音をはっきりと区切って発音してください。
English (US)
A sport where players use rackets to hit a ball over a net.
Pronounced as 'TEH-nis', with stress on the first syllable. 'Te' as in 'ten', 'nis' as in 'miss'.