How to pronounce generation
American English pronunciation
jen-uh-RAY-shun
- IPA
- /ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Syllables
- jen · uh · RAY · shun (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What generation means
The whole group of people born around the same time
In a sentence: Grandpa's generation grew up without cell phones.
Where it comes from: It came through French from the Latin word generātiō, from a verb meaning "to bring to life" or "to produce."
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