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.