Tenementale is a relatively uncommon word in the English language, but it can be broken down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The initial sound is "t" followed by "eh" (or the schwa symbol) and then "n." The "e" in the middle of the word is pronounced like "a" in "say," while the final "m" sound is followed by the "ah" (or open "a") and "l" sounds. In total, the word is spelled phonetically as /ˌtɛnəˈmɛntl/.