How do you pronounce "gestures"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɛstʃɝz/ (JEHSCH-urz). In British English: /dʒˈɛstʃəz/ (J-ehsch). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɛstʃɝz/ (JEHSCH-urz). In Australian English: /dʒˈɛstʃəz/ (J-ehsch).

Is "gestures" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɛstʃɝz/ (JEHSCH-urz), while in British English it's /dʒˈɛstʃəz/ (J-ehsch).

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gestures

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/ˈdʒɛstʃɝz/

JEHSCH-urz

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dʒɛstʃges·ɝztures

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