How to Pronounce "gestation"
word
dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
jeh-STAY-shuhn
dʒɛstˈeɪʃən
je-stAY-shuhn
Definition
The period of development inside the womb from conception until birth in mammals. It can also refer more generally to the process or time during which something is developed or formed.
IPA Transcription
American English
dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
British English
dʒɛstˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
jeh-STAY-shuhn
UK
je-stAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
The gestation period for a human baby is about nine months.
Elephants have a long gestation period.
During gestation, the baby grows inside the mother.
The idea for the new product was in gestation for over a year.