How to pronounce “gesture”
Say “gesture” in 2 beats
gesture
/ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dʒɛstʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dʒɛsdʒɛsstress
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /dʒɛstʃə/
- Respelling
- JES-chuh
- Syllables
- 2 — DƷƐS-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DƷƐS-tʃɚ. “dʒɛs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/
/dʒɛstʃə/
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What “gesture” means
- noun
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
- noun
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- noun
something done as an indication of intention
“a political gesture”
Say it in a sentence
“One small gesture with the hand kept the whole room listening.”“gesture”, answered
How do you pronounce “gesture”?
“gesture” is pronounced /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/ (JES-chuh) in American English and /dʒɛstʃə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dʒɛs”. Build it as DƷƐS-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “gesture” have?
2: dʒɛs · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “dʒɛs”.
Is “gesture” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/ (JES-chuh); British English says /dʒɛstʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “gesture” mean?
As a noun: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling For example: “One small gesture with the hand kept the whole room listening.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “gesture”?
Stress the first syllable: DƷƐS-tʃɚ. “dʒɛs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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