How do you pronounce gymnast?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/.

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gymnast

/ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”).

gymnasts (plural)

nongymnast

mental gymnast

gymnastic gymnastical gymnastically gymnastics

How do you pronounce gymnast?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/.
What does gymnast mean?: One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
Where does gymnast come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”).

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