How To Pronounce Genre
genre
In British English, genre is pronounced /ˈʒɒn.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʒʷɒ̃n.rə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʒɑːn.rə/.
Genre has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Genre 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 Genre
How do you pronounce genre in British English?
In British English, genre is pronounced /ˈʒɒn.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʒʷɒ̃n.rə].
How do you pronounce genre in American English?
In American English, genre is pronounced /ˈʒɑːn.rə/.
How many syllables are in genre?
Genre has two syllables, /ʒɒn/ + /rə/.
Where is the stress in genre?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʒɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce genre the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʒɒn.rə/ and American English has /ˈʒɑːn.rə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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