English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
Jenna Pronunciation
Jenna is pronounced JE-nuh, IPA /ˈdʒɛnə/.
JE-nuh
US /ˈdʒɛnə/
Syllables: JE · nuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A girls' name that grew out of Jennifer in the twentieth century.
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Jenna in a Sentence
- Jenna sent the photographs on Monday.
- Jenna is the youngest of four.
- I sat next to Jenna at dinner.
Common Mispronunciations of Jenna
Not JEE-nuh
JE sits where the e of pen sits, short and flat.
Not juh-NAH
JE takes the volume, and nuh runs past unstressed.
Tip: Jenna, Gemma and Jemma all begin on the same j sound, whatever the first letter.
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