yogurt
pronunciation
How to pronounce yogurt in British English:
UK [ˈjɒɡət]
How to pronounce yogurt in American English:
US [ˈjoʊɡərt]
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- Noun:
- a custard-like food made from curdled milk
Word Origin
- yogurt (n.)
- also yoghurt, 1620s, a mispronunciation of Turkish yogurt, in which the -g- is a "soft" sound, in many dialects closer to an English "w." The root yog means roughly "to condense" and is related to yogun "intense," yogush "liquify" (of water vapor), yogur "knead."
Example
- 1. The protein rich chicken and yogurt are better choices .
- 2. Turns out-perhaps not surprisingly-that ice cream provokes even greater visceral pleasure than eating chocolate or yogurt .
- 3. He recommends low-fat milk or yogurt .
- 4. Add yogurt ; process just until blended .
- 5. Ms dashtaki and her father say their yogurt is safe .