English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Generic Pronunciation
Generic is pronounced juh-NE-rik, IPA /dʒəˈnɛrɪk/.
juh-NE-rik
US /dʒəˈnɛrɪk/ · UK /dʒəˈnɛrɪk/
Syllables: juh · NE · rik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Shared by a whole class of things rather than particular to one, or sold without a brand name.
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Generic in a Sentence
- The generic version costs a third as much.
- Hoover has become a generic name for the machine.
- His answer was so generic it covered nothing.
Common Mispronunciations of Generic
Not JE-ne-rik
The second beat is the loud one, NE, and the opening reduces to a weak juh.
Not juh-NEE-rik
The stressed vowel is short, the e of net, with none of the length of genie.
Tip: Genus and generic share a root, and the noun leads at the front where the adjective leans on the middle.
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