How to pronounce yokohama
yokohama
/jəʊkəˈhɑːmə/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Yokohama, 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”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
Words that rhyme with yokohama
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 yokohama?
Yokohama is pronounced /jəʊkəˈhɑːmə/ in American English.
How many syllables are in yokohama?
Yokohama has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in yokohama?
The third syllable: /jəʊkəˈhɑːmə/.