How to pronounce yoga
yoga
/ˈjəʊgə/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Yoga, sound by sound
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
In a sentence
I learned the lotus position in yoga class.
Words that rhyme with yoga
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 yoga?
Yoga is pronounced /ˈjəʊgə/ in American English.
How many syllables are in yoga?
Yoga has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in yoga?
The first syllable: /ˈjəʊgə/.