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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yogh

/jɔɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yo-gh
IPA
/jɔɡ/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.

Etymology

From Middle English yough, of unknown origin. Several etymologies have been advanced, such as derivation from Middle English yok (“yoke”) or Old English ēoh (“rune ᛇ”), but all pose potential phonological problems.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jɔɡ/
  • British English: /jɒɡ/

Inflected Forms

yoghs (plural) ȝogh (alternative) ȝok (alternative) yok (alternative) ȝ (alternative)

Rhymes With

dog blog log fog frog blue frog tree frog og hog bog jog prog

Questions

How do you pronounce yogh?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɔɡ/.
What does yogh mean?
A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.
Where does yogh come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce yogh

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jɔɡ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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