English pronunciation

How to pronounce “coyote

Phonetic spelling

KY-ote

IPA /ˈkaɪoʊt/

Syllable stress

ky·ote

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “coyote”?

c o y o t e

coyote” is spelled C-O-Y-O-T-E. It is pronounced KY-ote, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • A coyote howled at the moon last night.

  • We saw a coyote running across the field.

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