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Gelatin Pronunciation
Gelatin is pronounced JE-luh-tuhn, IPA /ˈdʒɛlətən/.
JE-luh-tuhn
US /ˈdʒɛlətən/ · UK /ˈdʒɛləˌtɪn/
Syllables: JE · luh · tuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A clear substance made from animal collagen, used to set jellies and desserts.
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Gelatin in a Sentence
- Soak the gelatin in cold water first.
- The recipe calls for two sheets of gelatin.
- Vegetarian setting agents replace gelatin with agar.
Common Mispronunciations of Gelatin
Not GE-luh-tuhn
The opening g gives the j of jelly, a word this one helps to make. Get and gear are where the same letter stays hard.
Not juh-LA-tuhn
The opening beat holds the force and the two after it stay quiet.
Tip: The spelling gelatine adds a beat, JE-luh-teen, and is commoner in Britain. The jelly-like adjective is gelatinous, juh-LA-tuh-nuhs.
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