How To Pronounce Yoghurt
yoghurt
In British English, yoghurt is pronounced /ˈjɒɡ.ət/ or /ˈjəʊ.ɡət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷɒɡ.əʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjoʊ.ɡɚt/.
Yoghurt 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
Yoghurt 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 Yoghurt
Questions About Yoghurt
How do you pronounce yoghurt in British English?
In British English, yoghurt is pronounced /ˈjɒɡ.ət/ or /ˈjəʊ.ɡət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷɒɡ.əʴt̚].
How do you pronounce yoghurt in American English?
In American English, yoghurt is pronounced /ˈjoʊ.ɡɚt/.
How many syllables are in yoghurt?
Yoghurt has two syllables, /jɒɡ/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in yoghurt?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /jɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce yoghurt the same way?
No. British English has /ˈjɒɡ.ət/ and American English has /ˈjoʊ.ɡɚt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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