How to Pronounce "yoyo"
word
ˈjoʊjoʊ
YOH-yoh
ˈjəʊˌjəʊ
YUH-oh-yoh
Definition
A yoyo is a toy made of two discs connected by an axle and a string, which you can spin up and down by moving your hand. The word can also describe something that goes up and down or changes repeatedly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjoʊjoʊ
British English
ˈjəʊˌjəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOH-yoh
UK
YUH-oh-yoh
Listen in Context
I got a new yoyo for my birthday.
He can make the yoyo go up and down very fast.
The yoyo fell to the ground and broke.
My mood has been like a yoyo lately—up one minute, down the next.