How to Pronounce “yogurt”

American (US)

/ˈjoʊɡərt/

British (UK)

/ˈjɒɡət/

Australian (AU)

/ˈjəʉ.ɡət/

noun — A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

Where the stress falls. “yogurt” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈjoʊɡərt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈjoʊɡərt/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "yogurt" mean?

yogurt (noun): A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

How do you pronounce "yogurt" in American vs British English?

American English: /ˈjoʊɡərt/. British English: /ˈjɒɡət/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "yogurt"?

/ˈjoʊɡərt/ in American English, /ˈjɒɡət/ in British English, /ˈjəʉ.ɡət/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "yogurt"?

“yogurt” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈjoʊɡərt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.