English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Genres Pronunciation
Genres is pronounced ZHAHN-ruhz, IPA /ˈʒɑnrəz/.
ZHAHN-ruhz
US /ˈʒɑnrəz/ · UK /ˈʒɒnrəz/
Syllables: ZHAHN · ruhz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of genre): Categories of art, writing, or music defined by style or subject.
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Genres in a Sentence
- The shop sorts its records into eleven genres.
- She writes in two genres under two names.
- Some genres age better than others.
Common Mispronunciations of Genres
Not JEN-ruhz
The g here is the soft zh of vision. French gave English the word and the sound together, and a hard j sounds anglicised.
Not ZHAHN-ruh
The plural adds an audible z at the end. Without it the word stays singular.
Tip: Two syllables: ZHAHN-ruhz. Some speakers say ZHON-ruhz with the vowel of gone.
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