How to Pronounce “general

word

/ˈdʒɛnɝəɫ/, /ˈdʒɛnɹəɫ/
JEN-ruh-uhl, JEN-ruhl
/dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
JEN-uh-ruhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdʒɛnɝəɫ/, /ˈdʒɛnɹəɫ/

British English

/dʒˈɛnəɹəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

JEN-ruh-uhl, JEN-ruhl

UK

JEN-uh-ruhl

Listen in Context

He gave a general answer to the question.

The general is leading the army.

In general, people like music.

I just wanted a general idea of your plan, not every detail.