How to pronounce yaupon
Say it like YOH-pon. Yaupon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOH).
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- YOH
- pon
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yaupon pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- ponGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of yaupon
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: YOH-pon.
What does yaupon mean?
- The yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white flowers and red or yellow berries, found in the south-eastern United States.
- A tea-like drink, "black drink", brewed from the leaves of this holly (or, sometimes, Ilex cassine).
Where does yaupon come from?
From a Catawba word, most likely yap, yop, yą (“tree”), with the second element being either a diminutive suffix or pą (“leaf”) (resulting in the compound yąpą); alternatively, perhaps directly from a longer form of the word for leaf, 'yap'hâ.
Questions about saying yaupon
How do you pronounce yaupon?
Say YOH-pon. The American pronunciation is /ˈjoʊˌpɑn/. In British English it is /ˈjəʊˌpɒn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yaupon?
Yaupon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOH). Broken into parts: YOH · pon.
Is yaupon pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈjəʊˌpɒn/ (YOH-pon).