“Tenner” or “Tenor”—Which to use?

“Tenner” or “Tenor”

Overview

tenner / tenor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

tenner: (noun) a United States bill worth 10 dollars.

tenor: (noun) the adult male singing voice above baritone. (noun) the pitch range of the highest male voice. (noun) an adult male with a tenor voice. (noun) a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life. (noun) the general meaning or substance of an utterance. (adjective) (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass. (adjective) of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice.

Pronunciation

tenner: t·EH·n·er

tenor: t·EH·n·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “tenner”

Examples of “tenor”

…for six seasons, the first tenor at La Monnaie in Brussels.
…funeral of the late famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti, a native of…
…successful career as an operatic tenor.
History of the Tenor – Sound Clips and Narration
…knew from Chicago, joined on tenor saxophone.
…difficult to handle for the tenor.
Harvest Cantata for soprano (or tenor) and contralto (or baritone) soli,…
…public was enthralled with the tenor, music critics were divided, with…
…sopranino, as well as soprano, tenor, baritone saxes and flute.
…October 2003) was an Italian tenor who had a major international…

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