how to pronounce gen

/ˈdʒɛn/

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gen is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of gen in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… kind of um i think gen z is being super …”

meanings of gen

noun:

A specific version of something in a chronological sequence.
Information about the location of a bird.
A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.
Alternative letter-case form of Gen.
A generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy).
A shilling.
Fan fiction that does not specifically focus on romance or sex.
Information.
Initialism of group exemption number.

verb:

To generate using an automated process, especially a computer program.
To genetically engineer.

name:

A Niger-Congo language of Togo.

gen frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word gen occurs in english on average 6.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.