How To Pronounce Jest
jest
UK
Phonemic
/dʒest/
Phonetic
[dʒest̚]
US
Phonemic
/dʒest/
In British English, jest is pronounced /dʒest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒest/.
Jest has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
dʒest
Jest has one syllable in British English.
jest + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dʒests/
US
/dʒests/
jest + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈdʒes.tɪd/
US
/ˈdʒes.tɪd/
jest + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdʒes.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒes.tɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Jest
Questions About Jest
How do you pronounce jest in British English?
In British English, jest is pronounced /dʒest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒest̚].
How do you pronounce jest in American English?
In American English, jest is pronounced /dʒest/.
Do British and American English pronounce jest the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒest/.
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