How to pronounce jojoba
jojoba
/həʊˈhəʊbə/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Jojoba, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce jojoba?
Jojoba is pronounced /həʊˈhəʊbə/ in American English.
How many syllables are in jojoba?
Jojoba has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in jojoba?
The second syllable: /həʊˈhəʊbə/.