US English pronunciation

How to pronounce genre

genre

/ˈʒɑːnrə/

ZHAHN-ruh 2 syllables · stress on the capitals

Say “genre”

The trap

It starts with the soft “zh” of “measure”, not a hard j. The word is French.

Tip. Say the s of “measure”, then “ahn-ruh”.

Say it in a sentence

  1. What genre of music do you like? Practice
  2. Jazz is my favorite genre. Practice

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