English pronunciation
How to pronounce “genre”
Phonetic spelling
ZHAHN-ruh
IPA /ˈʒɑnɹə/
Syllable stress
zhan·ruh
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “genre”?
g e n r e
“genre” is spelled G-E-N-R-E. It is pronounced ZHAHN-ruh, 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
This genre of music is not my favorite.
She writes in the fantasy genre.