English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Generate Pronunciation
Generate is pronounced JE-ner-ayt, IPA /ˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt/.
JE-ner-ayt
US /ˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt/ · UK /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/
Syllables: JE · ner · ayt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To produce or create something, such as power, income, or ideas.
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Generate in a Sentence
- The turbines generate enough power for the whole valley.
- The campaign failed to generate much interest.
- Two sessions generate more ideas than one long one.
Common Mispronunciations of Generate
Not juh-NER-ayt
The opening beat is the loud one, JE, and the rest falls away behind it.
Not GE-ner-ayt
Soften the first g to a j, since it stands before an e. The hard g belongs to words like get.
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