The word "Gentianic" is spelled with four syllables: /dʒɛnˈtiː.æn.ɪk/. The first syllable is pronounced with the voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/, followed by the open-mid front unrounded vowel /ɛ/. The second syllable starts with the voiced alveolar plosive /n/, then has the long vowel /iː/ and the near-open front unrounded vowel /æ/. Finally, the third syllable has the second occurrence of the /n/ sound, as well as the suffix "-ic" which is pronounced /ɪk/.