English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Genesis Pronunciation
Genesis is pronounced JE-nuh-suhs, IPA /ˈdʒɛnəsəs/.
JE-nuh-suhs
US /ˈdʒɛnəsəs/ · UK /ˈdʒɛnɪˌsɪs/
Syllables: JE · nuh · suhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and proper noun: The origin or beginning of something, and the first book of the Bible.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Genesis in a Sentence
- The genesis of the plan was a chance remark.
- Genesis opens with the creation.
- We traced the genesis of the dispute to a single email.
Common Mispronunciations of Genesis
Not guh-NEE-sis
The g is soft, a j, because an e follows it. The same rule gives gem, gentle and giant their j.
Not je-nuh-SIS
Only the first beat is loud, and the ending is a weak suhs.
Tip: The adjective genetic moves the stress to the middle: juh-NE-tik.
More words starting with g · Every word in the pronunciation guide