How to pronounce “generous”
Say “generous” in 3 beats
generous
/ˈdʒɛnɚəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dʒɛnəɹəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- gendʒɛstress
- ernɚ
- ousəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/
- IPA (British)
- /dʒɛnəɹəs/
- Respelling
- JE-nuh-uhs
- Syllables
- 3 — GEN-er-ous
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: GEN-er-ous. “gen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdʒɛnɚəs/
/dʒɛnəɹəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “generous” means
- adjective
willing to give and share unstintingly
“a generous donation”
- adjective
not petty in character and mind
“unusually generous in his judgment of people”
- adjective
more than adequate
“a generous portion”
Say it in a sentence
“Our neighbours were generous with both time and vegetables.”“generous”, answered
How do you pronounce “generous”?
“generous” is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/ (JE-nuh-uhs) in American English and /dʒɛnəɹəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “gen”. Build it as GEN-er-ous, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “generous” have?
3: gen · er · ous. The beat lands on the first, “gen”.
Is “generous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/ (JE-nuh-uhs); British English says /dʒɛnəɹəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “generous” mean?
As an adjective: willing to give and share unstintingly For example: “a generous donation” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “generous”?
Stress the first syllable: GEN-er-ous. “gen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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