Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jesty

/ˈd͡ʒɛstiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
jes-ty
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛstiː/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From jest + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more jesty (comparative) most jesty (superlative)

Rhymes With

bestie testy zesty chesty westie westy nesty breasty pesty festy resty

Questions

How do you pronounce jesty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛstiː/.
What does jesty mean?
Inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.
Where does jesty come from?
From jest + -y.

How to pronounce jesty

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “jesty”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈd͡ʒɛstiː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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