how to pronounce tens

/ˈtɛnz/

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tens is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of tens in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the sending out of tens of millions of …”

meanings of tens

noun:

Initialism of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
Plural of ten.

tens frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word tens occurs in english on average 7.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.