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How to pronounce genre
/ˈʒɒnrə/ British English
ZHON·rə
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
JEN·ər
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ZHON·rə
My tip
It’s a French word. It starts with zh, like the s in television.
In a sentence
What genre of music do you like?
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ZHON-rə.
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Questions
How do you pronounce genre?
In British English, genre is pronounced /ˈʒɒnrə/. Say it like this: ZHON-rə. It’s a French word. It starts with zh, like the s in television.
How many syllables are in genre?
When you say it, genre has 2 syllables: ZHON-rə. The strong beat is the first one, ZHON.
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