English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Gene Pronunciation
Gene is pronounced JEEN, IPA /ˈdʒin/.
JEEN
US /ˈdʒin/ · UK /ˈdʒiːn/
Syllables: JEEN (1 syllable)
noun: The stretch of DNA that decides one inherited feature of a living thing.
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Gene in a Sentence
- The gene was identified in 1993.
- A single gene controls the colour.
- They traced the gene through four generations.
Common Mispronunciations of Gene
Not ZHEN
French Jean and English Gene are not the same sound. English gives a hard j, not the zh of measure.
Not JE-nee
One beat, with the final e silent and no second syllable behind the n.
Tip: Gene the man's name is short for Eugene and comes out exactly like the biology word.
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