gentleman

/ˈdʒentlmən/

Syllables gen·tle·man

Stress GEN-tle-man

Phonics Breakdown

gen

/dʒen/

short e

tle

/təl/

-le syllable

man

/mən/

schwa

Meaning

a polite and well-behaved man

Sound Reference

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gen=/dʒen/(general) + tle=/təl/(little) + man=/mən/(woman)

Example

He is a true gentleman who treats everyone with respect.