how to pronounce tenor

/teˈnoːʁ/

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tenor is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of tenor in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… der allgemeine tenor in der branche …”

meanings of tenor

noun:

Operative part of a court order.
Tenor.
Essence of argumentation, tenor (tone, as of a conversation).

tenor frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word tenor occurs in german on average 4.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.