how to pronounce gène

/ʒɛn/

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gène is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of gène in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… la luxure il y à un gène et ce gel …”

meanings of gène

noun:

Gene (unit of heredity).

gène frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word gène occurs in french on average 7.2 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.