How to pronounce yoke
Say it like YOHK. Yoke is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YOHK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yoke pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YOHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of yoke
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: YOHK.
What does yoke mean?
- A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plow, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.
- Any of various linking or supporting objects that resembles a yoke (sense 1.1); a crosspiece, a curved bar, etc.
- A pole carried on the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc., one at each end of the pole; a carrying pole.
- To join (several draught animals) together with a yoke; also, to fasten a yoke (on one or more draught animals) to pull a cart, plow, etc.; or to attach (a cart, plow, etc.) to a draught animal.
- To put (one's arm or arms) around someone's neck, waist, etc.; also, to surround (someone's neck, waist, etc.) with one's arms.
- To put (something) around someone's neck like a yoke; also, to surround (someone's neck) with something.
Where does yoke come from?
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Juk (“yoke”), Cimbrian jòch (“yoke”), Dutch juk (“yoke; burden”), German Joch (“yoke”), Luxembourgish Jach (“yoke”), Danish åg (“yoke”), Faroese, Icelandic, and Swedish ok (“yoke”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norweg
Words that rhyme with yoke
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Words that sound like yoke
Questions about saying yoke
How do you pronounce yoke?
Say YOHK. The American pronunciation is /joʊk/. In British English it is /jəʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yoke?
Yoke is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YOHK.
Is yoke pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /jəʊk/ (YOHK).
What words sound the same as yoke?
Yoke sounds the same as yolk in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.