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.