How to pronounce coyote
coyote
/kaɪˈəʊti/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈkaɪəʊt/.
Coyote, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce coyote?
Coyote is pronounced /kaɪˈəʊti/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈkaɪəʊt/, is also used.
How many syllables are in coyote?
Coyote has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in coyote?
The second syllable: /kaɪˈəʊti/.