How to Pronounce “gestapo”
word
/ɡəˈstɑpoʊ/
guh-STAH-poh
/dʒɛstˈɑːpəʊ/
guh-STAH-poh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɡəˈstɑpoʊ/
British English
/dʒɛstˈɑːpəʊ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
guh-STAH-poh
UK
guh-STAH-poh
Listen in Context
The Gestapo was feared by everyone in Germany.
Don't act like the Gestapo—give people some freedom!
My old boss used to run the office like the Gestapo—nobody could relax.
The students called the strict hall monitor the Gestapo behind her back.