How to Pronounce Genre
Genre
'ʒɑnrə
Syllables:
gen·re
Part of speech:
noun
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Definition
A genre is a type or category of art, music, or writing that has a similar style or form.
Examples
- My favorite movie genre is comedy because it makes me laugh.
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Common Word Combinations
| Phrase | Type | Stress Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| literary genre | collocation | LITerary GENre | She writes novels in the historical literary genre. |
| music genre | collocation | MUsic GENre | Jazz is a popular music genre worldwide. |
| genre fiction | collocation | GENre FICtion | He prefers reading genre fiction like sci-fi and fantasy. |
| cross genre | collocation | CROSS GENre | The movie is a cross genre mix of comedy and thriller. |
Fun Fact
Genre comes from the French word for 'kind' or 'type,' originally from Latin 'genus,' meaning 'birth' or 'race,' linking creative categories to ideas of family or lineage.
Word Family
noun
genre
a type or style of art, music, writing, or film
"My favorite genre of music is jazz."
adjective
generic
typical of a whole group or category; not special or unique
"This is a generic brand of cereal that costs less."
adverb
generically
in a way that is typical of a whole group or category
"The medicine was labeled generically without a brand name."
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