dʒˈɛnduːn ɪz ɪts spˈɛlɪŋ ɪnðə tˈʊɹnædɚ ænd tˌiːˌeɪtʃdˌiːˈɛl sˈɪmplᵻfˌaɪd tɹænskɹˈɪpʃən sˈɪstəmz; ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹˈɪʔn̩ dˌiːdʒˌiːˈiː dˈʌn ɪn wˈaɪli tɹænslˌɪɾɚɹˈeɪʃən, ɡˈɛɹduːn ɪn tɪbˈɛtən pˈaɪniˌɪn, dʒˈɛndʌn, dʒˈɛdʌn ɔːɹ dʒˈɛdhʌn.
Gendün is its spelling in the Tournadre and THDL Simplified transcription systems; it is also written Dge-'dun in Wylie transliteration, Gêdün in Tibetan pinyin, Gendun, Gedun or Gedhun.