how to pronounce gestures

/ˈdʒɛstʃɚz/

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gestures is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of gestures in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… of the the famous gestures that he was …”

meanings of gestures

noun:

Plural of gesture.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gesture.

gestures frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word gestures occurs in english on average 5.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.