Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

generic you

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: gener-ic y-ou
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pronoun you, used to refer to an unspecified person or to people in general.

Example Sentences

"The generic you can include more than just the direct addressee of the speech — it can even include those who are only over-hearing (or ‘over-reading’), suggesting that the reader could feel like they are also addressed by the pronoun."

Synonyms

one they

Questions

What does generic you mean?: The pronoun you, used to refer to an unspecified person or to people in general.

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