English pronunciation

How to pronounce “york

Phonetic spelling

YORK

IPA /ˈjɔɹk/

Syllable stress

york

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “york”?

y o r k

york” is spelled Y-O-R-K. It is pronounced YORK, 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

  • I visited New York last summer.

  • York is a historic city in England.

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