how to pronounce gesture

/ˈdʒɛs.tʃəɹ/

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gesture is pronounced in two syllables

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video examples of gesture pronunciation

An example use of gesture in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… in the usa it was a gesture that won him …”

meaning of gesture

Gesture is a movement of the body or parts of the body that is intended to communicate an idea or emotion.

gesture frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word gesture occurs in english on average 20.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.