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Gerald Pronunciation
Gerald is pronounced JE-ruhld, IPA /ˈdʒɛrəld/.
JE-ruhld
US /ˈdʒɛrəld/
Syllables: JE · ruhld (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (a man's name): A man's given name of Germanic origin, from words meaning spear and rule.
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Gerald in a Sentence
- Gerald retired from the practice in March.
- Gerald Durrell wrote about his childhood on Corfu.
- My uncle Gerald built the shed himself.
Common Mispronunciations of Gerald
Not juh-RAHLD
The weight falls on the opening JE, with ruhld trailing quietly after it.
Not GE-ruhld
Gerald takes the soft g of gentle, while the similar-looking Gary keeps the hard one.
Tip: Gerald shortens to Gerry, and the unrelated Jerome and Jeremy shorten to Jerry. All the short forms sound the same.
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