How to pronounce yucca
Say it like YUHK-uh. Yucca has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YUHK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce yucca. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- YUHK
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yucca pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YUHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of yucca
American and British speakers say yucca in essentially the same way: /ˈjʌkə/ in the US and /ˈjʌkə/ in the UK.
British respelling: YUHK-uh.
What does yucca mean?
- Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms.
Where does yucca come from?
Variant of yuca, sometimes said to be from Kari'na yuca (“cassava (Manihot esculenta)”), but this latter appears to be a ghost word.
Questions about saying yucca
How do you pronounce yucca?
Say YUHK-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˈjʌkə/. In British English it is /ˈjʌkə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yucca?
Yucca has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YUHK). Broken into parts: YUHK · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say yucca the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈjʌkə/ and the British form is /ˈjʌkə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.