How to pronounce prestidigitation
American English pronunciation
pres-tih-dij-ih-TAY-shun
- IPA
- /ˌpɹɛstɪˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
- Syllables
- pres · tih · dij · ih · TAY · shun (6 syllables, stress on the 5th)
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What prestidigitation means
Skillful magic tricks done with quick hands
In a sentence: With a bit of prestidigitation, the magician made the coin vanish from his palm.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from words meaning quick and finger. It is not related to prestige, even though prestige once meant a trick.
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