American English
/ˈʤɛ.nɚ.ə.li/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
In most cases; usually.
“Generally” is usually pronounced /ˈʤɛ.nɚ.ə.li/. You may also hear a shorter form, /ˈʤɛn.ɹə.li/, with the middle vowel reduced or left out, especially in natural speech.
In most cases; usually.
People generally eat dinner around 7 p.m.
Generally, customers choose the cheaper option.
generally accepted · generally true · people generally agree
Generally, + subject + verb
subject + generally + verb
In a broad way, without focusing on details.
The report generally describes the problem but gives few details.
She spoke generally about her plans.
generally describe
generally + verb + object
subject + generally + verb + object
used to say that something is true in most cases
Generally speaking, the plan worked.