how to pronounce yo

/ˈjoʊ/

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yo is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of yo in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… this work when the yo-yo is released it …”

meanings of yo

interjection:

Present! Here!.
An interjection similar to hey.
A greeting similar to hi.

noun:

The letter Ё, ё.
Initialism of yarn over.
Initialism of year/years old.

abbreviation:

Contraction of you are.

determinative:

Pronunciation spelling of your.

pronoun:

Third-person singular, familiar.

numeral:

Short for yoleven.

phrase:

Abbreviation of years old.

name:

Abbreviation of Yogyakarta, a special region of Indonesia.

yo frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word yo occurs in english on average 5.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.