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How to pronounce “tension”
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Pronunciation guide for tension
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tension with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Thriving in Difficult Times
But without the tension, the spinning begins to slow down.
- Definition summary
- The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
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How to pronounce tension
Thriving in Difficult Times
But without the tension, the spinning begins to slow down.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tension”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
- A psychological state of being tense.
- A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.
- (physics, engineering) The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
- (physics, engineering) A force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).
- (physics, engineering) Voltage.
- [Verb]
- To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
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