English pronunciation
How to pronounce “general”
Phonetic spelling
JEN-ur-ul
IPA /ˈdʒɛnɝəɫ/
Syllable stress
jen·ur·ul
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “general”?
g e n e r a l
“general” is spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L. It is pronounced JEN-ur-ul, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The general gave orders to the troops.
In general, I prefer tea over coffee.