How to Pronounce Digest

To pronounce "digest", say DIG-est — 2 syllables, IPA /daɪˈdʒɛst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/daɪˈdʒɛst/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “digest”

"digest" has 2 syllables: dig-est. It rhymes with manifest and crest, if that helps it stick.

What does digest mean?

verb

  1. To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.

    “to digest laws”

  2. 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.

Synonyms

arrangesortsort out

Words that rhyme with digest

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

manifestcrestdetestdistressedjestimpressedacquiescedrestchestarrestbequestrequest

Related words

compilationdigestivedigesterdigestionassimilateabsorbswallowmelt

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "digest"?▾

"Digest" has 2 syllables: dig · est.

What is the IPA transcription of "digest"?▾

The IPA transcription of "digest" is /daɪˈdʒɛst/.

What does "digest" mean?▾

Digest: To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.

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