generally

/ˈdʒenərəli/

Syllables gen·er·al·ly

Stress GEN-er-al-ly

Phonics Breakdown

gen

/dʒen/

soft g

er

/ər/

schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

ly

/li/

magic e

Meaning

in most cases; usually

Sound Reference

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gen=/dʒen/(gentle) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

Generally, people prefer simple solutions.