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Geneva Pronunciation
Geneva is pronounced juh-NEE-vuh, IPA /dʒəˈnivə/.
juh-NEE-vuh
US /dʒəˈnivə/ · UK /dʒəˈniːvə/
Syllables: juh · NEE · vuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun (place): The French-speaking Swiss city on the lake of the same name, home to many international bodies.
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Geneva in a Sentence
- The talks resume in Geneva on Monday.
- We changed trains at Geneva and carried on south.
- Geneva sits at the western tip of the lake.
Common Mispronunciations of Geneva
Not guh-NAY-vuh
The stressed vowel is the ee of even, giving juh-NEE-vuh. The French form Geneve has the ay sound, but the English name does not.
Not GE-nuh-vuh
Weight belongs on the second of the three syllables, and the opening one shrinks to a soft juh.
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