Hyphenation
tens of thou·sandTurkish pronunciation
tenz ıv thauzınPronunciation
/ˈtenz əv ˈᴛʜouzən/ /ˈtɛnz əv ˈθaʊzən/
Etymology
[ 'ten ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tIene, from tIen, adjective, ten; akin to Old High German zehan ten, Latin decem, Greek deka.