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How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:14 am
by Tock
Hey guys, I'm new here, so forgive me if this topic has already been covered.
My problem is how to correctly pronounce the word Gestalt. I've looked it up on the Web, and it's come up with several different pronunciations. Just wondering which one is better.
Cheers.
Re: How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 6:48 pm
by Aki
I always pronounced it "Jes-Talt."
Re: How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 10:57 pm
by Wingman
"Jest-alt", alt as in 'Alternative', which I find amusing. I imagine most alternative ways of pronouncing it would be due to different accents, such as "Guest-alt", which would seem more appropriate since the word starts with G and not J.
Re: How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:12 pm
by GreyWolfCherokee
Re: How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:49 pm
by Scott Gardener
I've always said, "Guest Alt," but with the syllable break-up <ges.talt'>, with accent on the second syllable. In other words, I do it pulling hard 'G's.
Re: How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:25 pm
by ABrownrigg
The proper pronunciation of Gestalt, is thusly
'(g)-i -ar bigdu'k' the g being silent.
thank you, that is all.
Re: How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:39 pm
by Serrina
ABrownrigg wrote:The proper pronunciation of Gestalt, is thusly
'(g)-i -ar bigdu'k' the g being silent.
thank you, that is all.
Ahahahah!!
That made my day! I love it.
Re: How do you pronounce Gestalt?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:55 pm
by Thylo
ABrownrigg wrote:The proper pronunciation of Gestalt, is thusly
'(g)-i -ar bigdu'k' the g being silent.
thank you, that is all.
I see what you did there...
