general

/ˈdʒɛnərəl/

Syllables gen·er·al

Stress GEN-er-al

Phonics Breakdown

gen

/dʒɛn/

soft g

er

/ər/

schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

relating to all or most people or things; not specific

Sound Reference

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gen=/dʒɛn/(gentle) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

This is a general rule that applies to everyone.