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How to pronounce yass

Say it like YAS. Yass is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/jæs/YAS
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  • YAS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Yass pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. YASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does yass mean?

interjection
  1. A strong expression of excitement or admiration.“Yass queen, you did that!”

Where does yass come from?

Alteration of yes, with likely influence from pronunciation spelling.

Words that rhyme with yass

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Questions about saying yass

How do you pronounce yass?

Say YAS. The American pronunciation is /jæs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in yass?

Yass is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YAS.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).