How to pronounce Iou in American English

/ˌaɪˌoʊˈju/

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Syllables

The word 'iou' has 3 syllables.
ˌaɪ-ˌoʊ-ˈju

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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Iou'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Iou' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#1: /ˌ/
#2: /a/
Tongue	The tip of the tongue moves at the bottom of the mouth near the center.
Jaw	The jaw drops opening the mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /ɪ/
Tongue	The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.
Lips	The lips separated and relaxed.
Jaw	The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /ˌ/
#5: /o/
Tongue	The back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /ʊ/
Tongue	The back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.
Lips	The lips flare.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#8: /j/
Tongue	The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth.
Air	The throat compresses the airflow.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#9: /u/
Tongue	The back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips relax while forming a rounded shape.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'iou'

Iou so much happiness, it's impossible not to smile!

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Iou, didn't know what to do, So he ate stew with a kangaroo, But the kangaroo said "Hey, that's mine!", So Iou gave him a sign, And they danced under the moon!