How to pronounce gestalt
American English pronunciation
guh-SHTAHLT
- IPA
- /ɡəˈʃtɑlt/
- Syllables
- guh · SHTAHLT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What gestalt means
A whole that is more than just its parts added up
In a sentence: Each puzzle piece was just a blob of color, but the gestalt of the whole thing was a smiling dog.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from the German word Gestalt, meaning "shape" or "form."
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