How to pronounce yaws
Say it like YAWZ. Yaws is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/jɔz/YAWZ
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- YAWZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yaws pronunciation, sound by sound
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- YAWZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
What does yaws mean?
noun
- A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of yaw How to pronounce yaw
- plural of yaw How to pronounce yaw
Where does yaws come from?
Uncertain. Attested since the 1670s, perhaps from an English creole (or other language) of the Caribbean.
Words that rhyme with yaws
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Questions about saying yaws
How do you pronounce yaws?
Say YAWZ. The American pronunciation is /jɔz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yaws?
Yaws is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YAWZ.