How To Pronounce Gender
gender
In British English, gender is pronounced /ˈdʒen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒen.dɚ/.
Gender has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Gender has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Gender
Questions About Gender
How do you pronounce gender in British English?
In British English, gender is pronounced /ˈdʒen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce gender in American English?
In American English, gender is pronounced /ˈdʒen.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in gender?
Gender has two syllables, /dʒen/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in gender?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce gender the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒen.də/ and American English has /ˈdʒen.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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