How to pronounce gens
Say it like JENZ. Gens is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- JENZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gens pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JENZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of gens
American and British speakers say gens in essentially the same way: /dʒɛnz/ in the US and /dʒɛnz/ in the UK.
British respelling: JENZ.
What does gens mean?
- A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line; clan.
- A host-specific lineage of a brood parasite species.
- plural of gen (clipping of generation). How to pronounce gen
- third-person singular simple present indicative of gen How to pronounce gen
Where does gens come from?
Borrowed from Latin gēns (“gens; people, tribe”), from Proto-Italic *gentis, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis (“birth; production”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to beget; to give birth; to produce”) + *-tis (suffix forming abstract or action nouns from verb roots).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with gens
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of gens.
Questions about saying gens
How do you pronounce gens?
Say JENZ. The American pronunciation is /dʒɛnz/. In British English it is /dʒɛnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gens?
Gens is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JENZ.
Do Americans and Brits say gens the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒɛnz/ and the British form is /dʒɛnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.