How to pronounce genre

Say it like this: /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

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What does genre mean?

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

“This film is a cross-genre piece, dark and funny at the same time.”

verbTo assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:genre.”

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