How To Pronounce Generous
generous
In British English, generous is pronounced /ˈdʒen.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.rəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒen.rəs/.
Generous has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Generous has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Generous
How do you pronounce generous in British English?
In British English, generous is pronounced /ˈdʒen.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.rəs].
How do you pronounce generous in American English?
In American English, generous is pronounced /ˈdʒen.rəs/.
How many syllables are in generous?
Generous has two syllables, /dʒen/ + /rəs/.
Where is the stress in generous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce generous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒen.rəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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