How to pronounce "digest" in EnglishNoun
daɪˈdʒɛst
dy·JEST
Primary stress: JEST
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “digest”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dy
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
JEST
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("JEST"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "digest" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "digest is" sounds like "digest-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "digest" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“digest. What do we do? Well, let's tie our legs together. Let's blindfold ourselves. Let's run backwards. Let's”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“executive digest of themselves at the outset but but actually they are just as complex”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“digest milk is adults after weaning apparently originated in a in a region”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Digest that, and we'll come back and talk about it again.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“and they build Quora Digest, which is basically interesting threads every day of knowledge based on your browsing activity.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“emails you a digest of it at the end of every day so you can check to see what it is that you miss but you know it's coming and it's coming at the end of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “digest”
396 clipsThe English word “digest” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as daɪˈdʒɛst (phonetic respelling: dy-JEST). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (dy · JEST), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (JEST). Grammatically, “digest” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 396 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “digest” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @12:30
“could create a bunch of uncertainty to digest. What do we do? Well, let's tie our legs together. Let's blindfold ourselves. Let's run backwards. Let's our legs together. Let's blindfold”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @69:07
“image images appear to give you a kind of executive digest of themselves at the outset but but actually they are just as complex but but actually they are just as complex”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @6:09
“about 3,000 years ago in Scotland so that capacity that genetic capacity to digest milk is adults after weaning apparently originated in a in a region that is around hungary and poland and bio marussia and then spread out from”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @82:06
“from the starting node to the ending node. Digest that, and we'll come back and talk about it again. Do a few more details on Monday, but”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @142:56
“worked at Quora together and they build Quora Digest, which is basically interesting threads every day of knowledge based on your browsing activity. which is basically interesting threads every day”
Definition & Meaning: “digest”
- To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
- To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.
- That which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified, and arranged under proper heads or titles.
- A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws.
Example Sentences (3)
- “to digest laws”
- “In the morning giue them [horses] barley or prouender, a little at a time in diſtinct or ſeueral portions, tvvice or thrice one after another, ſo as he may chevv and eke diſgeſt it thoroughly, othervviſe if he rauen it, as he vvil do hauing much at a time, he rendreth it in his dung vvhole and not diſgeſted.”
- “digest. What do we do? Well, let's tie our legs together. Let's blindfold ourselves. Let's run backwards. Let's”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “digest”
- Pronunciation:
- dy-JEST
- Syllables:
- dy · JEST
- Written Hyphenation:
- di · gest
- Primary stress:
- JEST
- IPA:
- daɪˈdʒɛst
- Hear it in context
- digest
Synonyms: “digest”
Hear words related in meaning to “digest” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “digest”
-ɛstWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"digest" (⁄daɪˈdʒɛst⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "digest" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about digest
How do you pronounce “digest”?
“digest” is pronounced ⁄daɪˈdʒɛst⁄ (dy-JEST). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “digest”?
“digest” has 2 syllables: dy · JEST.
Where is the stress in “digest”?
The primary stress in “digest” is on “JEST”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “digest” mean?
To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
How can I hear “digest” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “digest”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).