Genre pronunciation
Genre has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "zhahn". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Genre syllables
Genre has 2 syllables: ZHAHN-ruh.
- ZHAHNʒɑn
- ruhrə
ZHAHN-ruh. The g is the soft "zh" of "measure", the first vowel is the "ah" of "father", and the final e is a weak "ruh". It never rhymes with "genre" spelled the English way.
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The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
The zh sound
This is the s in measure: like sh, but with the voice switched on.
Genre in a sentence
- Horror is the only genre she refuses to watch.
- The book does not fit neatly into any genre.
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- Vowel influenced too strongly by spellingLearn the sound using IPA and audio rather than pronouncing every written vowel.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce genre?
Genre is pronounced /ˈʒɑn.rə/, or ZHAHN-ruh in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "zhahn".
How many syllables are in genre?
2: ZHAHN-ruh. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use genre in a sentence?
Horror is the only genre she refuses to watch. The book does not fit neatly into any genre.
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