how to pronounce tenter

/tɑ̃.te/

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tenter is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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An example use of tenter in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… une bière pour tenter de le dire à un …”

meanings of tenter

verb:

To tempt.
To attempt.

tenter frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word tenter occurs in french on average 69.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.