how to pronounce genius

/ˈɡeːni̯ʊs/

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genius is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… auftrag der verborgenen genius party in …”

meanings of genius

noun:

Guardian spirit, genius.
A genius (a person with genius).
Genius (extraordinary mental capacity).

genius frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word genius occurs in german on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.