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How to pronounce keygen

Say it like kee-JEN. Keygen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEN).

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US American/ˌkiˈdʒɛn/kee-JEN
UK British/ˌkiːˈdʒɛn/kee-JEN
  • kee
  • JEN
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Keygen pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. keeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. JENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of keygen

American and British speakers say keygen in essentially the same way: /ˌkiˈdʒɛn/ in the US and /ˌkiːˈdʒɛn/ in the UK.

British respelling: kee-JEN.

What does keygen mean?

noun
  1. A small program used to generate a license key used to unlock a trial version of software illegitimately.

Where does keygen come from?

Short for key generator.

Words that rhyme with keygen

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Questions about saying keygen

How do you pronounce keygen?

Say kee-JEN. The American pronunciation is /ˌkiˈdʒɛn/. In British English it is /ˌkiːˈdʒɛn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in keygen?

Keygen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEN). Broken into parts: kee · JEN.

Do Americans and Brits say keygen the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌkiˈdʒɛn/ and the British form is /ˌkiːˈdʒɛn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).