Tennessee

/ˌtɛnəˈsiː/

nounTen · nes · see

TEN + NES + SEE: start with TEN, then add NES, and you can SEE the final “see.”

Yes, it's Tennessee. Remember the double **n** in the middle: te**nn**essee.

Definitions

  1. nounA state in the southeastern United States; its capital is Nashville.
  2. nounA river in the southeastern United States that flows into the Ohio River.

Examples

  • My family drove through Tennessee on our way to the Smoky Mountains.
  • Nashville, Tennessee, is famous for its country music scene.
  • The Tennessee River winds through several states before joining the Ohio River.

Synonyms

Volunteer StateTNTenn.

Translations

ES TennesseePT TennesseeFR Tennessee

Common misspellings

tenesseetenneseetennessetennessytennesseytennesseeitennesseeTennesee

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