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genre

/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/

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Keep the first syllable prominent.

Stress the first syllable. Begin with the sound in measure, sometimes preceded by d, and finish with a light vowel after r.

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A different genre of music.

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What does genre mean?

noun

  1. A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

verb

  1. To assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/

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"A stupendous work, the greatest of its genre, by the nation's outstanding ornithologist, who has been fifty years making it."
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
There is no genre that the Chinese artist has not attempted.
Isaac Taylor HeadlandCourt Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and PeopleProject Gutenberg ebook #523
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