Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gen

/d͡ʒɛn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
gen
IPA
/d͡ʒɛn/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.

noun

Alternative form of Gen. (“General”).

noun

Information.

British usage; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Information about the location of a bird.

Uncountable

noun

Fan fiction that does not specifically focus on romance or sex.

Slang; Uncountable

adj

general

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Etymology

Shortened from new generation, from Italian generazione nuova.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: generazione nuova

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Questions

How do you pronounce gen?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛn/.
What does gen mean?
A Niger-Congo language of Togo.
Where does gen come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce gen

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