To pronounce "yoakum", say YOAK-um — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
yoakum
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YOAK-um
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"yoakum" has 2 syllables: yoak-um. It rhymes with hokum and oakum, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: yoakam, yocam, yocom, yocum — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Yoakum" has 2 syllables: yoak · um.
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