How to pronounce generous in American English
“generous” pronunciation by American speakers
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“generous” in real sentences — American speakers
898 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Valerie, that was generous.
The Obama White House
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That's incredibly generous.
NIH
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with his generous support.
State Department
Words that sound like “generous”
Words one sound away from generous — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “generous”
Why real speech
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