English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Gem Pronunciation
Gem is pronounced JEM, IPA /ˈdʒɛm/.
JEM
US /ˈdʒɛm/ · UK /ˈdʒɛm/
Syllables: JEM (1 syllable)
noun: A precious stone, especially one cut and polished, or anything unusually good of its kind.
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Gem in a Sentence
- The ring holds a single blue gem.
- That little restaurant is a gem.
- She keeps her grandmother's gems in a bank vault.
Common Mispronunciations of Gem
Not GEM with a hard g
A g before e is usually soft in English, as in gentle and giant. Keeping it hard turns the word towards gum.
Tip: Gem and gym are said identically. Only spelling and context tell them apart.
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