Pronunciation of 'テニス'
The word 'テニス' originates from Japanese and is pronounced as 'te-ni-su' in Japanese, meaning 'tennis' in English. It refers to the sport played with a racket and ball on a court.
Word Origin
The word 'テニス' is derived from the English word 'tennis' and adapted into Japanese katakana script.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A sport where players use rackets to hit a ball over a net on a court.
Pronounced as 'TEN-is', with stress on the first syllable. 'Ten' as in 'ten', 'is' as in 'is'.
日本語
スポーツの一種で、ラケットを使ってボールを打ち合う競技。
「テニス」は「te-ni-su」と発音します。「テ」は「te」、「ニ」は「ni」、「ス」は「su」とそれぞれはっきり発音します。