How To Pronounce Gesture

gesture

Phonemic

/ˈdʒes.tʃə/

Phonetic

[ˈdʒes.tʃəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/

In British English, gesture is pronounced /ˈdʒes.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒes.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/.

Gesture has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

dʒestʃə

Gesture has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

gesture + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdʒes.tʃəz/

/ˈdʒes.tʃɚz/

gesture + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdʒes.tʃəd/

/ˈdʒes.tʃɚd/

gesture + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈdʒes.tʃə.rɪŋ/

/ˈdʒes.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Gesture

How do you pronounce gesture in British English?

In British English, gesture is pronounced /ˈdʒes.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒes.tʃəʴ].

How do you pronounce gesture in American English?

In American English, gesture is pronounced /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in gesture?

Gesture has two syllables, /dʒes/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in gesture?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒes/.

Do British and American English pronounce gesture the same way?

No. British English has /ˈdʒes.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/.

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