Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoyo

/jˈoʊjoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
yoyo
IPA
/jˈoʊjoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of yo-yo.

verb

Alternative spelling of yo-yo.

phrase

Initialism of you're on your own.

name

A female given name.

name

A nickname

Etymology

Genericized trademark. Likely from Ilocano yóyo or another Philippine cognate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

yoyos (plural) yoyos (present, singular) yoyoing (participle, present) yoyoed (participle, past) yoyoed (past) Yoyoes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

KMAG YOYO KMAGYOYO KMAG Dada Didi Dodo Gigi Gogo

Rhymes With

toyo santoyo

Questions

How do you pronounce yoyo?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈoʊjoʊ/.
What does yoyo mean?
Alternative spelling of yo-yo.
Where does yoyo come from?
Genericized trademark. Likely from Ilocano yóyo or another Philippine cognate.

How to pronounce yoyo

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “yoyo”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jˈoʊjoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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