how to pronounce genug

/ɡəˈnuːk/

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genug is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… politik da haben wir genug von sondern …”

meanings of genug

determinative:

Enough, sufficient, an adequate number or amount of.

pronoun:

Enough, an adequate number or amount.

adverb:

Enough, sufficiently, in an adequate way.

interjection:

Enough!.

genug frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word genug occurs in german on average 265.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.