how to pronounce general

/ˌɡeː.nəˈʁaːl/

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general is pronounced in three syllables

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eː

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aː

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An example use of general in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… da wird keine der general befragt der …”

meanings of general

noun:

General (officer in a specific general rank, usually the highest).
General (officer in any general rank).
General (head of an order).

general frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word general occurs in german on average 11.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.