tennessean

Ten·nes·se·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ten-uh-see-uh n]
- /ˌtɛn əˈsi ən/
- /ˌte.nə.ˈsiːən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-uh-see-uh n]
- /ˌtɛn əˈsi ən/

Definitions of tennessean word

adjective tennessean of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Tennessee or its inhabitants. 1
noun tennessean a native or inhabitant of the state of Tennessee. 1
noun tennessean a native or inhabitant of Tennessee 0
adjective tennessean of or relating to Tennessee or its inhabitants 0
adjective tennessean of Tennessee 0
noun tennessean a person born or living in Tennessee 0

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Origin of tennessean

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15; Tennessee + -an

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Parts of speech for Tennessean

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tennessean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".