How To Pronounce Gene
gene
UK
Phonemic
/dʒiːn/
Phonetic
[dʒĩːn]
US
Phonemic
/dʒiːn/
In British English, gene is pronounced /dʒiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒiːn/.
Gene has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
dʒiːn
Gene has one syllable in British English.
gene + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dʒiːnz/
US
/dʒiːnz/
Words That Rhyme With Gene
Questions About Gene
How do you pronounce gene in British English?
In British English, gene is pronounced /dʒiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒĩːn].
How do you pronounce gene in American English?
In American English, gene is pronounced /dʒiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce gene the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒiːn/.
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