How to pronounce yellow
yellow
/ˈjeləʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Yellow, sound by sound
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
All the flowers in the garden are yellow.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce yellow?
Yellow is pronounced /ˈjeləʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in yellow?
Yellow has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in yellow?
The first syllable: /ˈjeləʊ/.