To pronounce "yo", say YO — one syllable, IPA /jəʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/jəʊ/
IPA
"yo" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with apropos and show, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: yau, yoe, yoh — easy to mix up when writing.
interjection
“Yo Paulie! How's it going?”
“Yo, check this out!”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Yo" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "yo" is /jəʊ/.
Yo: A greeting similar to hi.
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