How to pronounce geest
Say it like GHEEST. Geest is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GHEEST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Geest pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GHEESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of geest
American and British speakers say geest in essentially the same way: /ɡist/ in the US and /ɡiːst/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHEEST.
What does geest mean?
- A type of slightly raised landscape, with sandy and gravelly soils, that occurs in the plains of Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark.
Where does geest come from?
Borrowed from German Geest (from Low German güst (“dry, infertile”, adjective), from Middle Low German gēst (“dry, elevated”, literally “cracking, gaping, yawning”)) or Dutch geest (from Middle Dutch geest, from Old Dutch *gēst (“dry, infer
Words that rhyme with geest
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of geest.
Questions about saying geest
How do you pronounce geest?
Say GHEEST. The American pronunciation is /ɡist/. In British English it is /ɡiːst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in geest?
Geest is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GHEEST.
Do Americans and Brits say geest the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡist/ and the British form is /ɡiːst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.