English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Suggest Pronunciation
Suggest is pronounced suh-JEST, IPA /səˈdʒɛst/.
suh-JEST
US /səˈdʒɛst/ · UK /səˈdʒɛst/
Syllables: suh · JEST (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To offer an idea or a plan and leave the decision to someone else.
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Suggest in a Sentence
- Can I suggest a different route?
- She suggested we meet on Thursday instead.
- Nothing in the report suggests a quick recovery.
Common Mispronunciations of Suggest
Not SUH-jest
Weight falls on JEST, and the opening is no more than a quick uh.
Not SOO-jest
Nothing long belongs in that first beat. American speech reads the gg as one j, while many British speakers sound a g first, suhg-JEST.
Tip: Suggestion follows the same stress: suh-JES-chuhn.
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