How To Pronounce Genuine
genuine
In British English, genuine is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.jʷu.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/.
Genuine has three 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
Genuine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Genuine
How do you pronounce genuine in British English?
In British English, genuine is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.jʷu.ɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce genuine in American English?
In American English, genuine is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/.
How many syllables are in genuine?
Genuine has three syllables, /dʒen/ + /ju/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in genuine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce genuine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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