English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Gemini Pronunciation
Gemini is pronounced JE-muh-ny, IPA /ˈdʒɛməˌnaɪ/.
JE-muh-ny
US /ˈdʒɛməˌnaɪ/
Syllables: JE · muh · ny (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The third sign of the zodiac and the constellation of the twins.
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Gemini in a Sentence
- Her birthday falls at the end of Gemini.
- Gemini is easiest to find near Orion in winter.
- He is a Gemini and never lets anyone forget it.
Common Mispronunciations of Gemini
Not JE-muh-nee
The last syllable is the long i of my, not an ee. Latin words that came into English through astronomy usually kept that ending, as in alumni.
Not GE-muh-ny
The opening g is soft, the j of gem, which is the word it comes from.
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