genius

/ˈdʒiːniəs/

Syllables ge·ni·us

Stress GE-ni-us

Phonics Breakdown

ge

/dʒiː/

soft g

ni

/ni/

short i

us

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

a person of exceptional intelligence or creativity

Sound Reference

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ge=/dʒiː/(jeep) + ni=/ni/(knee) + us=/əs/(focus)

Example

She is a genius in mathematics.