How to Pronounce "germane"
word
dʒɝˈmeɪn
jer-MAYN
dʒˈɜːmeɪn
jer-MAYN
Definition
If something is germane, it is closely related and important to the topic being discussed.
IPA Transcription
American English
dʒɝˈmeɪn
British English
dʒˈɜːmeɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
jer-MAYN
UK
jer-MAYN
Listen in Context
That question is not germane to our discussion.
Your suggestion is germane to the topic at hand.
We need information that is germane to our research.
Is that comment really germane to what we're talking about?