How to Pronounce gist

dʒɪst
JIST → /dʒɪst/
Correct JIST → /dʒɪst/
Common Mistakes
GIST (hard g)geest
gist dʒɪst
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Origin & Etymology

From French 'gist' (it lies). GitHub Gist for code snippets.

Tips for Non-Native Speakers

For Chinese Speakers 中文

g 发 /dʒ/(软 g),像 just,不是硬 g

For Japanese Speakers 日本語

gは/dʒ/(ソフトg)。justと同じ音

For Korean Speakers 한국어

g는 /dʒ/(소프트 g). just와 같은 소리

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