Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

general knowledge

/ˈdʒɛnəɹəl ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: gen-er-al -knowl-edge
IPA: /ˈdʒɛnəɹəl ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wide body of information that a person acquires from education and from life, much of which may be trivial.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʒɛnəɹəl ˈnɑlɪdʒ/
British English: /ˈdʒɛnɹəl ˈnɒlɪdʒ/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

general education

Frequently Paired Words

general education

Synonyms

public knowledge

Questions

How do you pronounce general knowledge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛnəɹəl ˈnɑlɪdʒ/.
What does general knowledge mean?: The wide body of information that a person acquires from education and from life, much of which may be trivial.

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