general
JE-ner-al
jeneral
/ˈdʒɛnɝəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “general” is spelled “jeneral”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | j | e | n | er | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “general” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“jeneral” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “general”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“general” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “general”?
“general” is pronounced JE-ner-al — IPA /ˈdʒɛnɝəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “jeneral”.
How many syllables are in “general”?
“general” has 3 syllables: JE-ner-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).