how to pronounce теннис

/ˈtɛnʲɪs/

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теннис is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of теннис in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… вы с ним играли в теннис они какие-то …”

meanings of теннис

noun:

Tennis.

теннис frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word теннис occurs in russian on average 3.2 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.