IPA Transcription of "general" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “general” is /ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/.

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈd͡ʒenəɹəl/
English (Australia)/ˈd͡ʒenɹəl/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

Similar Pronunciations

/d͡ʒinjəl/1

/d͡ʒænəl/1

/d͡ʒæɹəl/2

Derivations

  • generality/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹælɪti/ /ˌd͡ʒɛnɚˈæləti/
  • generalist/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəlɪst/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəlɪst/
  • countable/ˈkaʊntəbəl/
  • generalization/ˌd͡ʒɛnɹəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌd͡ʒɛnɚəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • generals/ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəlz/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəlz/
  • outgeneral/ˌaʊtˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/
  • generalcy/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəlsi/
  • generalise/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəˌlaɪz/
  • generalship/ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəlˌʃɪp/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəlˌʃɪp/
  • generalling/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəlɪŋ/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəlɪŋ/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəlɪŋ/
  • generalled/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəlɪd/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəlɪd/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəlɪd/
  • generally/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəli/ /ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˌli/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəli/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəli/
  • generalize/ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəˌlaɪz/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəˌlaɪz/

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  • generalofficer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, or marines
  • generalmilitary rank (OF-9) in the United States
  • generalrank in the Indian Army
  • generalhighest military rank of the British Army and the Royal Marines
  • generalhighest rank of the German Army and German Air Force
  • generalhighest rank in Pakistan Army
  • generalmilitary rank in Switzerland
  • generalhighest rank of German Army and Air Force
  • Generalhighest military rank of the Nigerian Army
  • generalmilitary rank and appointment of Australia

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