English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Congenial Pronunciation
Congenial is pronounced kuhn-JEE-nyuhl, IPA /kənˈdʒinjəl/.
kuhn-JEE-nyuhl
US /kənˈdʒinjəl/ · UK /kənˈdʒiːnɪəl/
Syllables: kuhn · JEE · nyuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Pleasant and easy to get on with, or well suited to your own taste.
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Congenial in a Sentence
- The office is small but congenial.
- He found the work congenial and stayed twenty years.
- They were congenial company on a long drive.
Common Mispronunciations of Congenial
Not KAHN-juh-nee-uhl
JEE takes the weight and holds a long ee under it.
Not kuhn-GEE-nyuhl
The g softens in front of e, so the middle beat begins the way jeans does.
Tip: Congenial and congenital look alike and sound nothing alike: kuhn-JEE-nyuhl against kuhn-JE-nuh-tuhl.
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