How To Pronounce Geneva
Geneva
In British English, Geneva is pronounced /dʒəˈniː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈniː.və]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒəˈniː.və/.
Geneva has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Geneva has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Geneva
Questions About Geneva
How do you pronounce Geneva in British English?
In British English, Geneva is pronounced /dʒəˈniː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈniː.və].
How do you pronounce Geneva in American English?
In American English, Geneva is pronounced /dʒəˈniː.və/.
How many syllables are in Geneva?
Geneva has three syllables, /dʒə/ + /niː/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in Geneva?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /niː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Geneva the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒəˈniː.və/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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