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How to pronounce “tenure”
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Pronunciation guide for tenure
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tenure with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- John Searle: Our shared condition -- consciousness 15 minutes
but get tenure first. Get tenure first."
- Definition summary
- A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce tenure
John Searle: Our shared condition -- consciousness 15 minutes

but get tenure first. Get tenure first."
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tenure”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
- A period of time during which something is possessed.
- A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
- A right to hold land under the feudal system.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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