English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Geiger Pronunciation
Geiger is pronounced GY-ger, IPA /ˈgaɪgɝ/.
GY-ger
US /ˈgaɪgɝ/
Syllables: GY · ger (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun): A German surname, known from the Geiger counter that measures radiation.
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Geiger in a Sentence
- The Geiger counter clicked faster near the rock.
- Geiger built his first detector in 1908.
- They swept the site with a Geiger counter.
Common Mispronunciations of Geiger
Not JY-ger
Both g letters stay hard, so the name opens with the g of go. English softens g before e only in words of Latin descent.
Not GEE-ger
The ei is the eye sound of height, which German gives that spelling.
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