How To Pronounce Yoga
yoga
In British English, yoga is pronounced /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjəʊ.ɡə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/.
Yoga has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Yoga has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Yoga
Questions About Yoga
How do you pronounce yoga in British English?
In British English, yoga is pronounced /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjəʊ.ɡə].
How do you pronounce yoga in American English?
In American English, yoga is pronounced /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/.
How many syllables are in yoga?
Yoga has two syllables, /jəʊ/ + /ɡə/.
Where is the stress in yoga?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /jəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce yoga the same way?
No. British English has /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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