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genteel

jen-TEEL

jenteel in Ingglish

IPA /dʒɛnˈtil/ · 2 syllables

How “genteel” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “genteel” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
English	g	e	n	t	ee	l
Ingglish	j	e	n	t	ee	l

“genteel” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “genteel”
Ingglish	j	e	n	t	ee	l
IPA	/dʒ/	/ɛ/	/n/	/t/	/i/	/l/

Sounds: 6 sounds from 7 letters: 2 vowels /ɛ/, /i/ and 4 consonants /dʒ/, /n/, /t/, /l/
Syllables: 2 — jen · TEEL, stress on the 2nd
Frequency: uncommon: 0.56 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #22,559 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending: /il/

Words that rhyme with “genteel” (/il/)

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“genteel” — questions & answers

How do you spell “genteel”?

G-E-N-T-E-E-L in English; “jenteel” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “genteel”?

jen-TEEL — IPA /dʒɛnˈtil/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “genteel”?

/dʒɛnˈtil/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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