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Comment prononcer « gente » en anglais

gente se prononce ˈdʒɛn.teɪ, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « JEN ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 52 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˈdʒɛn.teɪ

JEN·tay

Accent tonique principal : JEN

Accent :
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IPAˈdʒɛn.teɪ
SayJEN-tay
SyllabesJEN · tay
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “gente”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈdʒɛn.teɪ

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

JEN

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

tay

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("JEN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "gente" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“a gente passa metade da vida fazendo coisas que os outros querem que a gente faça.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“"In da Getto," it was "Mi Gente," it was "Colmillo."”
— WIREDWatch clip
“summed up in the phrase "Italiani brava gente", which basically means Italians good people, right?”
— StanfordWatch clip
“ESO la gente su Amos Amos Turismo Olympia vendor una cosa que vendor otro yo creo que le estoy lleno mejor en”
— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“historic o del barrio donde la gente cada dia Sentra encuentran kia ora delvia siempre henderson tada hablando”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“mucho mucha gente camels were you on a medium did you come on your own or with”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Écouter en contexte: “gente”

52 extraits

The Anglais word “gente” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdʒɛn.teɪ (phonetic respelling: JEN-tay). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (JEN · tay), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (JEN). Grammatically, “gente” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 52 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “gente” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @1:00
    “Mas, como de costume a gente passa metade da vida fazendo coisas que os outros querem que a gente faça. fazendo coisas que os outros querem que a gente faça.”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #2 · @4:26
    “So this setlist was more special on festival party songs, "In da Getto," it was "Mi Gente," it was "Colmillo." We did a lot of songs. We did a lot of songs.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #3 · @20:13
    “particularly tolerant society, Italy has its own version of that. And that's summed up in the phrase "Italiani brava gente", which basically means Italians good people, right? It's It's an idea that is, you know, it's linked in part good people, right? It's It's an idea that is, you know, it's linked in part”
  • 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian Channel
    Clip #4 · @3:06
    “parque cito era quadriyyah Cambria por ESO la gente su Amos Amos Turismo Olympia vendor una cosa que vendor otro yo creo que le estoy lleno mejor en Olympia vendor una cosa que vendor otro”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @20:06
    “estos árboles estas son las Verdes al lado del mercado lado el comercio historic o del barrio donde la gente cada dia Sentra encuentran kia ora delvia siempre henderson tada hablando delvia siempre henderson tada hablando”

Définition et signification: “gente”

NOUN
  • People or folk, commonly used in Spanish-speaking contexts or specific cultural references.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “The local gente gathered in the town square for the evening festival.”
  • “a gente passa metade da vida fazendo coisas que os outros querem que a gente faça.”
  • “"In da Getto," it was "Mi Gente," it was "Colmillo." We did a lot of songs.”

Expressions et collocations courantes

gente camelsbrava gentemucha gentegente cadagente que

Prononciation: “gente”

Pronunciation:
JEN-tay
Syllabes:
JEN · tay
Written Hyphenation:
gen · te
Accent tonique principal :
JEN
IPA:
ˈdʒɛn.teɪ
Écouter en contexte
gente

Mots qui riment avec “gente”

-ɛnteɪ
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Aucun homophone exact répertorié pour "gente" (⁄ˈdʒɛn.teɪ⁄).

Questions fréquentes sur « gente »

Comment prononcer « gente » en anglais ?

« gente » se prononce ⁄ˈdʒɛn.teɪ⁄ (JEN-tay). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « gente » ?

« gente » compte 2 syllabes : JEN · tay.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « gente » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « gente » se trouve sur « JEN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « gente » ?

People or folk, commonly used in Spanish-speaking contexts or specific cultural references.

Comment écouter « gente » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 52 exemples vidéo de « gente » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “gente”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).