How to Pronounce "generations"
word
/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃənz/
jen-ur-AY-shuhnz
/dʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃənz/
jen-uh-RAY-shuhnz
Definition
Groups of people born and living around the same time, or the different age levels within a family or society. It can also mean repeated stages in a series over time.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃənz/
British English
/dʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃənz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
jen-ur-AY-shuhnz
UK
jen-uh-RAY-shuhnz
Listen in Context
Three generations live in this house.
Different generations like different music.
These plants have survived for many generations.
Younger generations are changing how people work and communicate.