English pronunciation · Words Starting with Y
Yield Pronunciation
Yield is pronounced YEELD, IPA /ˈjild/.
YEELD
US /ˈjild/ · UK /ˈjiːld/
Syllables: YEELD (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To give way to something, or the amount a crop or an investment produces.
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Yield in a Sentence
- Drivers must yield at the roundabout.
- The field gave a poor yield this year.
- He refused to yield on the price.
Common Mispronunciations of Yield
Not YILD
Lengthen the ie to the ee of feel, because this vowel runs long despite the two letters.
Not JEELD
Begin with the glide of yes rather than the j of jeans, a swap that is common for speakers whose first language writes this sound with a j.
Tip: Yield and field rhyme, and both treat ie as a long ee.
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