How to pronounce “germane”
Say “germane” in 2 beats
germane
/dʒɚˈmeɪn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dʒɜːmeɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dʒɚdʒɚ
- meɪnmeɪnstress
- IPA (American)
- /dʒɚˈmeɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /dʒɜːmeɪn/
- Respelling
- juh-MAYN
- Syllables
- 2 — dʒɚ-MEꞮN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dʒɚ-MEꞮN. “meɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/dʒɚˈmeɪn/
/dʒɜːmeɪn/
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What “germane” means
- adjective
relevant and appropriate
“he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue”
Say it in a sentence
“That point is interesting, but hardly germane to the decision.”“germane”, answered
How do you pronounce “germane”?
“germane” is pronounced /dʒɚˈmeɪn/ (juh-MAYN) in American English and /dʒɜːmeɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “meɪn”. Build it as dʒɚ-MEꞮN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “germane” have?
2: dʒɚ · meɪn. The beat lands on the second, “meɪn”.
Is “germane” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dʒɚˈmeɪn/ (juh-MAYN); British English says /dʒɜːmeɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “germane” mean?
As an adjective: relevant and appropriate For example: “he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue”
Where is the stress in “germane”?
Stress the second syllable: dʒɚ-MEꞮN. “meɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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