gene

/dʒiːn/
Syllables gene
Stress GENE

Phonics Breakdown

ge
/dʒiː/
soft g
ne
/n/
silent letter

Meaning

a unit of heredity in a living organism

Sound Reference

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g=/dʒ/(giant) + ee=/iː/(see) + n=/n/(no)

Example

This gene controls eye color.