How to Pronounce "gentry"
word
JEN-tree
JEN-tree
Definition
A social class of people just below the nobility, often landowners or well-off, especially in historical England. It can also mean people from a higher social background who are respected in their local area.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdʒɛntɹi/
British English
/dʒˈɛntɹi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JEN-tree
UK
JEN-tree
Listen in Context
The gentry owned most of the land in the village.
Many members of the gentry had large houses and servants.
He married into the local gentry.
The old manor belonged to the gentry for generations.