How to pronounce progeny
American English pronunciation
PROJ-uh-nee
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɑdʒəni/
- Syllables
- PROJ · uh · nee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What progeny means
All of a person's or animal's children and descendants
In a sentence: The old apple tree's progeny now fill the whole orchard.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning to bring forth children.
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