how to pronounce jester

/ˈdʒɛstɚ/

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jester is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the court jester first of our road shows …”

meaning of jester

Jester is a person who makes people laugh by telling jokes or performing tricks.

jester frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word jester occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.